Escher, M(aurits) C(ornelius)
(b. June 17, 1898, Leeuwarden, Neth.--d. March 27, 1972, Laren, Neth.)
Dutch graphic artist, known for his prints that use realistic detail
to achieve bizarre optical and conceptual effects.
[Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1994]
Note: #NNN refers to the Catalog number;
a translated title is usually printed near the work, and the original
Dutch title, if known, is put (between parenthesis).
Special thanks to
- Amy Ryan, (ryan@cs.uiuc.edu)
- Rob Hooft, (Rob.Hooft@EMBL-Heidelberg.DE)
- ``Leven en werk van M.C. Escher'',
(Life and work of M. C. Escher)
by F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda
with contributions by Bruno Ernst and M.C. Escher.
J.L. Locher, Editor. Meulenhof, Amsterdam, 1981, 1984. ISBN 90-290-1869-0
for providing lots of useful informations in this area.