Summary
M.C. Escher (Maurits Cornelis Escher) is most famous for his prints depicting
impossible buildings and structures, tessellations and regular divisions of the
plane, contorted perspectives, and illusions.
During his life (1898–1972), Escher produced nearly 450 works. The Dutch
graphic artist used various techniques such as woodcuts, wood engravings,
lithographs, mezzotints, drawings, and sketches.
Escher's art, especially his later works, lures the casual viewer into an amazing,
wonderful, and surprising world. Look beyond what you see.
Escher's graphic works and prints visualized the impossible, and conceived the most
complex mathematical and geometrical ideas, captivating mathematicians, crystallographers,
and biologists.
This chronological biography outlines the most important dates in Escher's
personal life and as an artist.
From his birth in 1898 through until his death in 1972, Esher lived and
visited many places throughout Europe, including Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
His works and words were widely published, and he held several major
exhibitions in Holland, Rome, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
