Friday, December 6, 2013

M C ESCHER - Graphic Artist


Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world's most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet.




He is most famous for his so-called impossible structures, such as Ascending and Descending, Relativity and his Transformation Prints.





M.C. Escher, during his lifetime, made 448 lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches. Like some of his famous predecessors, - Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Holbein-, M.C. Escher was left-handed.



He played with architecture, perspective and impossible spaces. His art continues to amaze and wonder millions of people all over the world. In his work we recognize his keen observation of the world around us and the expressions of his own fantasies. M.C. Escher shows us that reality is wondrous, comprehensible and fascinating.

Rainy Day Books is a treasure trove of surprises, and books about people such as M C Escher are to be found on the shelves of the best little bookshop in the hills.

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