The king of the impossible

Hand with Reflecting Sphere 1935 Lithograph

“I don’t grow up. In me is the small child of my early days”- MC Escher

Ascending and Descending 1960 Lithograph

Dutch artist MC Escher (1898-1972) has overwhelmed the world with his graphic works, which include lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches.

Day and Night 1938 woodcut in black and grey, printed from 2 blocks

Influenced by Jessurun de Mesquita (Jewish graphic arts professor with Portuguese origin), he abandoned architecture to do graphic arts, after falling in love with engravings.

Development II 1939 woodcut in brown, grey-green and black, printed from 3 blocks

He lived in several countries, and travelled around which gave him the inspiration he needed like the Moorish decorative styles from Alhambra in Spain.

Waterfall 1961 Lithograph

The King of Illusion had intriguing impossible drawings which got the admiration from the world, but not until the 50’s, after a couple Time/Life magazine articles.

Relativity 1953 Lithograph

He enjoyed working with mathematical and crystallographic concepts and with the idea of infinity.

Stars 1948 wood engraving

“Though I possess no knowledge or training on exact sciences, I often feel that I have more in common with mathematicians than with my fellow artists.” – MC Escher

Predestination 1951 Lithograph

Once again, pictures speak louder than words.

Plane Filling II 1957 Lithograph