M.C. ESCHER
"Drawing
Hands", 1948
70 x 50 cm
28 x 20 in
Dutch
Modernism era
No longer is the focus on
having to represent realism,
or reality of situation, More
focus on artists’ expression,
Escher had a sense of
humor and liked to play with
perspective, division of
planes to illustrate
transformation, and illusions.
M
Maurits Cornelius Escher was going to be an architect, according to his father. He
decided that he liked graphic design better. (thank goodness, or all of our buildings
would look like that).
Conor O’Haleck
4th period
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Escher
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Relativity
M.C. generally used the
same art style throughout
his life.
He used movement quite
a bit, often creating
paradoxical paths through
his art. See left, and try to
follow the stairs with your
eyes
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Escher, Maurits. "M.C. Escher, Relativity." M.C. Escher. n.d. Global Gallery. 14 jan. 2010 <http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge/20783/>.
Waterfall
Even though Escher’s movement drew
the eye away from them, he always put
people and interesting things in the
background of his art.
Day and Night
Escher was very adamant about what he called “Division
of the regular plane” which involved one “plane” or flat,
square surface, as checkered shapes. These shapes
would gradually become more detailed and complex,
drawing the eye outward as they transformed into the
real shapes that they used to just represent.
BARBARANO,CIMINO
Timeline
1898 Born in the Dutch Province of Friesland.
1907 Started learning carpentry and piano. He never officially graduated because he failed his final exams.
1913 Escher met his lifelong friend Bas Kist.
1917 Esher's family moved to Oosterbeek, Holland.
1918 Escher began private lessons and studies in architecture.
1919 Escher was not allowed to serve in the military because of poor health.
1921 Escher and his parents went to Italy to see the Riviera.
1922 Escher went to Italy in April.
1923 In March, Escher was still painting in Italy.
1924 In February, he did his first one man show, and June 12 married Jetta Umiker.
1925 Escher created his famous woodcuts, Days of Creation shortly after his brother died in a mountaineering accident.
1926 Escher and his wife bought a house. Also in late July his son George was born.
1930 The "Castrolva" was finished, and he had another son, Arthur.
1934 Escher and his family went to the sea shore. Meanwhile his work was doing well.
1935 Traveled to his parents house, and moved his family to Switzerland.
1936 Escher went to Alhambra to study Moorish tiling.
1937 Escher moved to Ukkel.
1939 Escher's father died June 14 .
1957 Escher was asked to do a wall painting for the Dutch city of Utrecht.
1960 Escher's first book of 76 works came out . It was called Grafiek en Tekeningen.
1962 Planned a trip to Boston; though it never took place.
1968 Escher's wife moved to Switzerland and stayed there the rest of her life.
1970 Had a round surgery and then moved to Lauren, Netherlands.
1970 A biography, The World of M.C. Escher, was published in Dutch. It was later translated into English.
1972 Escher died on March 27. He was 73.
Quest, Think. "Timeline of M. C. Escher." M.C. Escher. n.d. Thinkquest. 14 Jan. 2010 <http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112302/index.html>.
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Proportion
Contrast
Tint
Shade
Value
Scale
• Not on vocabulary just to discuss:
• Grid
Vocabulary:
• Value the element of art that describes the
lightness or darkness of an object. (depends
on how much light a surface reflects.)
• Shade a dark value of a hue made by adding
black to it.
• Tint a light value of a hue made by mixing
white to it.
Puzzle Project
Proportion
scale
grid
Puzzle Project- worksheet
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