M.C. Escher, “Mummified Priests” (1932), lithograph, 8 x 10 4/5 inches . During this time, Escher was still a naturalistic illustrator, rather than the optical illusionist he would become.

M.C. Escher became a cultural touchstone during the social upheaval of the 1960s, when millions of college students decorated their dorm rooms with posters of his mind-bending graphic art.

M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist known for his iconic optical illusions. His lithographs, woodcuts, engravings, and drawings expressed a high level of technical expertise and meticulous ...

M.C. Escher (1898–1972), an artist of enigmas, has this larger enigma about him: He is inexplicably overrated or inexplicably underappreciated, depending on how you look at him.

If Escher had worked for 3M, he may have designed something like this. The Block Memo is actually Japanese design studio Nendo‘s answer to the bank of Post-it notes on your desk: a three-sided ...

M.C. Escher (1898–1971) is arguably the highlight of the show, as the Dutch graphic artist’s work has captured minds and imaginations for decades—both in and outside of the art world.

M.C. Escher created landscapes and portraits, with lush detail and appeal, even without a speck of color. But he's known for his logic puzzle art.

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Over the weekend, the Front St. Gallery in Fishtown showcased original prints and ...

See Seventeen Embrace M.C. Escher Chic in ‘Bad Influence’ Video. Kory Grow. Wed, June 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM UTC. 2 min read. Seventeen - Credit: Courtesy of PLEDIS Entertainment.

Math underlies many of the art pieces M.C. Escher created, because he was fascinated with the idea of depicting infinity in various ways, producing infinitely repeatable patterns known as ...