M.C. ESCHERDerek Goates

LIFE OF M.C. ESCHER• Maurits Cornelis Escher was born on June

17,1898 in the town of Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

• Middle child of 5

• Earliest work is a linoleum portrait of his father.

EARLY WORKS

• His earliest works consisted mostly of etchings and wood and linoleum cuts.

• Sea-shell 1919 or 1920 woodcut

• Seated Female Nude 1921 Linoleum cut

EDUCATION

• In 1919 Escher was encouraged to attend the university at Zurich, Germany to study architecture.

• Sept. of 1920 he moved to Haarlem to attend the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts.

• Met Samuel Jessurun De Mesquita and was encouraged to devote himself to the graphic arts.

• “Beautiful” display of perfect symetry

HIS MANY HOMES

• Italy 1922-1935

• Switzerland and Belgium 1935-1941

• Return to Holland 1941-1954

• Tower of Babel 1928 woodcut

• Sky and Water I 1938 woodcut

• Relativity 1953 Lithograph

RETURN TO HOLLAND (HIS HOME)1941-1954

• Reptiles 1943 Lithograph

• Drawing Hands 1948 Lithograph

• Balcony 1945 Lithograph

RECOGNITION AND SUCCESS 1955-1972

• Belvedere 1958 Lithograph

• Ascending and Descending 1960 Lithograph

• Waterfall 1961 Lithograph

BIBLIOGRAPHYM.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue)by F. H. Bool, J. R. Kist, F. Wierda, J. L. Locherhttp://mcescher.com/http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggescher/ggescher-over1.html#jump