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M. C. Escher

M. C. Escher. Jordyn Miller. About the Artist. Maurits Cornelis Escher He was born June 17 1898 Born in the Netherlands The youngest of four sons Married Jetta Umiker in 1924 Died March 27 1972. Education. Failed his exams in high school

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M. C. Escher

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  1. M. C. Escher Jordyn Miller

  2. About the Artist • MauritsCornelis Escher • He was born June 17 1898 • Born in the Netherlands • The youngest of four sons • Married JettaUmiker in 1924 • Died March 27 1972

  3. Education • Failed his exams in high school • Enrolled in the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem • He studied architecture for about a week before deciding to go into art instead • Studied under Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

  4. Inspiration • Escher lived in Italy for 11 years • Traveled throughout Italy and Spain, finding interesting things to draw and sketch • He was influenced by the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an Italian artist.

  5. Style/Movement • M.C. Escher is known for his use of impossible shapes and designs • Most of his artwork contains aspects that would be impossible in a 3D form.

  6. From 1916 to 1922 • Chrysanthemum, 1916 • Skull, 1917 • Hand with Fir Cone, 1921

  7. Chrysanthemum Created in 1916. Chrysanthemum is a Linoleum cut piece of artwork. Cut in green.

  8. Skull Made in 1917. Linoleum cut in two toned gray.

  9. Hand with Fir Cone Made in 1921. It’s a woodcut.

  10. From 1922 to 1935 • Portrait of Jetta, 1925 • Tower of Babel, 1928 • Hand with Reflecting Sphere, 1935

  11. Portrait of Jetta Made in 1925. Woodcut.

  12. Tower of Babel Made in 1928. Woodcut

  13. Hand with Reflecting Sphere Made in 1935. Lithograph

  14. From 1935 to 1941 • Metamorphosis II, 1940

  15. Metamorphosis II Made in 1940. woodcut in black, green and brown. Printed from 20 blocks on 3 combined sheets

  16. From 1941 - 1954 • Eye, 1946

  17. Eye 1946

  18. From 1955 - 1972 • Sphere Spirals, 1958

  19. Sphere Spirals 1958; woodcut in grey, black, yellow and pink, printed from 4 blocks

  20. Websites • http://www.mcescher.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher

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