Art of M.C. Escher

by Doris Schattschneider

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Discusses the artist's discovery of the world of geometry and how he used this knowledge to create interlocking figures and patterns.

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Oh wow, hundreds of drawings by the Dutchman (1898-1972) many mathematicians and computer scientists would consider the greatest artist who ever lived. There's extensive how-he-did-it discussion, but it's a treat just to leaf through the color-packed pages of this large-format tome.

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Dedicated to Carolina H. MacGillavry

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"How did he do it?"

The urge to fill the plane with pieces, fitted snugly next to one another so as to leave no unoccupied space, seems to have been with Escher longer than even he could remember.

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