Graphic Work of m.c.Escher Big Art by Taschen

Graphic Work of m.c.Escher Big Art by Taschen

Unthinkable structures: The architect of perfectly impossible worldsM.C. Escher (1898 1972) was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. He received his first drawing lessons during secondary school from F.W. van der Haagen, who also taught him the block printing, thus fostering Escher s innate graphic talents.From 1912 to 1922 he studied at the School of Architecture and Ornamental Design in Haarlem, where he was instructed in graphic techniques by S. Jessurun de Mesquita, who greatly influenced Escher s further artistic development. Between 1922 and 1934 the artist lived and worked in Italy. Afterwards Escher spent two years in Switzerland and five in Brussels before finally moving back to Barn in Holland, where he died in 1972.M.C. Escher is not a surrealist drawing us into his dream world, but an architect of perfectly impossible worlds who presents the structurally unthinkable as though it were a law of nature. The resulting dimensional and perspectival illusions bring us into confrontation with the limitations of our sensory perception.About the series: Each book in TASCHEN s Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

Angelika Taschen earned her doctorate in 1986 after studying art history and German literature in Heidelberg. She has authored various publications on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle for TASCHEN since 1987.

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ISBN 13	9783836503181
ISBN 10	3836503182
Title	Graphic Work of m.c.Escher Big Art
Author	Taschen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2008-03-25
Number of pages	96
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