M.C. Escher was a Dutch printmaker, lithographer, and illustrator born on 17 June 1898 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. At age 5, Escher’s family relocated to Arnheim, where he attended school and took drawing classes. Subsequently, he enrolled at the Haarlem School for Architecture and Decorative Arts to study architecture but later switched to decorative arts.
In 1923, Escher held his first exhibition in Siena. As a result, his popularity and reputation as an artist grew immensely, and he participated in more exhibitions across Europe. Escher relocated to Switzerland in 1935 and then relocated two years later to Belgium. Escher was forced to move back to the Netherlands in 1941 after the outbreak of the Second World War.
In the 1950s, Escher reached the peak of his career, receiving so many commissions that he couldn’t keep up with them. He also won several honors and awards, including the Knighthood of the Order of Orange-Nassau, awarded in 1955. Escher lived his later life quietly and sober, refusing any form of celebrity collaboration. He died on 27 March 1972 in Laren.
What was M.C. Escher Known For?
M.C. Escher was known for making art with themes of infinity and symmetry. He often employed mathematical elements and imaginative structures and patterns to achieve illusions and perspective in his works. His works are tagged as impossible reality because they portray designs that can’t exist in real life.
Who was M.C. Escher Influenced By?
M.C. Escher was influenced by Giovanni Piranesi, Hieronymus Bosch, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Durer, and William Hogarth.
What Art Movement was M.C Escher Associated With?
M.C. Escher was associated with the Surrealism art movement.
M.C. Escher Artwork
Below are some of the artworks of M.C. Escher
Ascending & Descending
Birds
Circle Limit I
Concentric Rinds
Day and Night
Development II
Dolphin
Circle Limit III
Dragon
Drawing Hands
Print Gallery
Puddle
Relativity lattice
Skull
Snakes
The Sphere
Three Spheres I
Waterfall
