Print Gallery (1956) by M.C. Escher

Print Gallery - M.C. Escher - 1956

Artwork Information

TitlePrint Gallery
ArtistM.C. Escher
Date1956
Art MovementSurrealism

About Print Gallery

“Print Gallery,” a masterful work created in 1956 by the artist M.C. Escher, is a notable example of the Surrealism art movement, classified as a cityscape. The artwork presents an intricate and mind-bending visual experience, characteristic of Escher’s fascination with perspective and spatial paradoxes.

In the artwork, a combination of various elements such as buildings, stairways, and archways converge into a continuous, looping cityscape. A central figure is depicted observing a framed picture on a gallery wall, which intriguingly depicts the same expanding cityscape he inhabits. The scene seamlessly merges interior and exterior spaces, creating an illusionary effect where the viewer is drawn into an endless cycle of interconnected vistas. The complex interplay of perspectives challenges conventional perceptions of space, demonstrating Escher’s extraordinary ability to manipulate visual reality.

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