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M.C Escher

(Dutch, 1898–1972)

lava flow, sicily. by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Lava Flow, Sicily., 1933

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enchanted forest by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Enchanted Forest, 1932

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swans by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Swans, 1956

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order and chaos (contrast) by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Order and Chaos (Contrast), 1950

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day and night by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Day and Night, 1938

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flatworms by m.c escher

M.C Escher

Flatworms, 1959

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the lion of the fountain in the piazza of ravello by m.c escher

M.C Escher

The Lion of the Fountain in the Piazza of Ravello, 1932

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Biography

Timeline

1898: Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
1918 - 1919: Attends Technical College in Delft
1919 - 1922: Studied at the School of Architecture and Ornamental Design in Haarlem
1924: Married Jetta Umiker and settled in Rome until 1935
1972: Died in Hilversum

Exhibitions

2008: M.C. Escher - Gl. Holtegaard, Holte (solo)
: M.C. Escher: Rhythm of Illusion - Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI (solo)
: Approximately Infinite Universe - New Jerseyy, Basel
: To Infinity and Beyond: Mathematics in Contemporary Art - Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY
2007: An Escher Block Party - The Katzen Arts Center at American University, Washington, DC (solo)
: M.C. Escher - Rhythm of Illusion - San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA (solo)
2006: Illusion und Wirklichkeit. M.C. Escher - Adolf Luther - Kunsthalle Krems, Krems
2003: Das Endlose Rätsel - Dali und die Magier der Mehrdeutigkeit - Stiftung Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf
: Maurits Escher (1889-1972) - The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (solo)
2002: M.C. Escher - Bunkamura, Tokyo (solo)
: Ik en de buitenwereld vlak bij huis - Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem - MMKA, Arnhem
2001: M.C. Escher - Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL (solo)
1998: M.C. Escher (1898-1972): A Celebration - National Gallery of Canada - Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, Ottawa, ON (solo)
: M.C. Escher - Kresge Art Museum, Lansing, MI (solo)
: M. C. Escher - Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem - MMKA, Arnhem (solo)
1992: Adam & Eve - Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Saitama
1984: Maurits C. Escher - Musee de Charlevoix , La Malbaie, QC (solo)
1968: Mickelson Gallery, Washington DC
: The Hague (Gemeentemuseum)
1934: Dutch Historical Institute in Rome
1926: 'Gruppo Romano Incisori Artisti' Rome
1923: First one-man exhibition in Sienna, 'Circolo Artistico'.
: Public Collections
Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel
Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota Aichi, Japan
Mie Prefectural Art Museum, Tsu City, Japan
Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem - MMKA, Arnhem, The Netherlands
MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA, USA

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Literature

1990: 'Visions of Symmetry: Notebooks, Periodic Drawings, and Related Works of M.C. Escher' by Doris Schattschneider
1989: 'Escher on Escher: Exploring the Infinite'
1986: 'M.C. Escher: Art and Science', edited by H.M.S. Coxeter, R. Penrose and M.L. Teuber
1983: 'M.C. Escher, 29 Master Prints'
1981: 'Leven en Werk van M.C. Escher' (M.C. Escher. His Life and Complete Graphic Work) by F.H. Bool, J.R. Krist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda
1979: 'Goedel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid' by Douglas Hofstadter
1976: 'De Toverspiegel van M.C. Escher' by Bruno Ernst
1971: 'De werelden van M.C. Escher' (The World of M.C. Escher)
1965: 'Symmetry Aspects of M.C. Escher's Periodic Drawings' by Caroline H. MacGillavry
1959: 'Grafiek en tekeningen M.C. Escher' (The Graphic Work of M.C. Escher)
1958: 'Regelmatige vlak verdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane), written and illustrated by Escher

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