Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
(unique) Realism
Date and Place of Birth:
June 17, 1898, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Life:
Escher, whose realism in draftsmanship was flawless, is best known for his impossible perspective, fantastic metamorphoses and general eye-trickery.
Important Works:
- Drawing Hands, 1948
- Ascending Descending, 1960
- Waterfall, 1961
Date and Place of Death:
March 27, 1972, Larden, Netherlands
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