M.C. Escher

Dutch · 1898–1972

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) was a Dutch graphic artist renowned for his mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. His works feature impossible architectures, explorations of infinity, and intricate tessellations, blending art and mathematics with striking visual paradoxes. His prints are among the most widely recognised in both fine art and popular culture.

M.C. Escher on now and coming soon exhibitions

Somerset House

M.C. Escher. The Exhibition

Until Sep 6

PrintsDrawing & Works on PaperOp ArtM.C. Escher

Over 150 original works: illusions, impossible buildings and tessellations

4.5/5 from 2 ratings

"Escher, this utterly traditional artist, makes you see that we walk a world we don't understand. We are his funny little people, going up and down the stairs, thinking we ascend or descend when we're on the flat, propping up our everyday lives with cosy assumptions to hide from the infinite, the impossible real."

The Guardian

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