Curl Up (1951) by M.C. Escher

Curl Up - M.C. Escher - 1951

Artwork Information

TitleCurl Up
ArtistM.C. Escher
Date1951
Art MovementSurrealism

About Curl Up

The artwork depicted is titled “Curl Up,” crafted by M.C. Escher in 1951. It belongs to the Surrealism art movement and falls under the figurative genre.

The artwork showcases a series of fantastical creatures resembling a blend of a centipede and an armadillo, each with distinct segments and multiple legs. The creatures appear to go through a sequence of transformations, eventually curling up into a tight, spiraled shape, reminiscent of a pill bug. Accompanying the creatures is a block of text in Dutch, describing, in a whimsical scientific manner, the anatomical and behavioral details of these imaginary beings. The precise, intricate lines and the surrealistic transformation depicted are emblematic of Escher’s characteristic style, blending reality and imagination seamlessly.

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