Mc escher biography tessellations examples

MC Escher (1898-1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made prints with woodcuts and lithographs. His most famous works are at once whimsical and precise. He explored visual concepts of infinity, used optical illusions to demonstrate higher dimensionality, and is recognized widely for his use of tessellations (as below).

In art, tessellations are repetitive abstract patterns that do not overlap or leave gaps in between.

Escher created tessellations out of recognizable symbols, instead of abstract patterns, to create motifs that conveyed a specific theme.

I recently bought a secondhand book of his work, called “MC Escher: The Graphic Work”.

I often buy secondhand books of art to look at the pictures. Sometimes they are inspirational, and often useful reference material.

Mc escher biography tessellations examples

Growing up, these books always felt out of reach, for they would be too expensive. As a result, I cherish collecting them now. My great discovery after browsing thr