M. C. Escher

Artist, Visual Artist

1898 – 1972

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Who was M. C. Escher?

Maurits Cornelis Escher, usually referred to as M. C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist. He is known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. These feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellations.

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Born
Jun 17, 1898
Leeuwarden
Also known as
  • M.C. Escher
  • Maurits Cornelis Escher
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Nationality
  • Netherlands
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Lived in
  • Friesland
  • Leeuwarden
Died
Mar 27, 1972
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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