The Spot M.C. ESCHER
Posted by Susy Cue at 5:29 PM Wednesday, March 3, 2010
January 20 - April 11, 2010 (Special Exhibition)
Marc Bell Presents: The
Magical World of M.C.
Escher
The unforgettable visual puzzles
and impossible structures of the
Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis
Escher (1898-1972) have earned
Escher worldwide acclaim. Printmak er, draftsman, book illustrator
and muralist M.C. Escher becam e one of the most famous artists of
the 20th century, and his graphic works are recognized worldwide.
This retrospective exhibition is one of the most comprehensive and
important exhibitions of Escher's work ever
shown in the United States. It will present
hundreds of rare original artworks including the artist's original drawings,
watercolors, prints, wood blocks, studio
furniture, tool cabinet and memorabilia from the M.C. Escher Family Collection,
previously on loan to The Hague Museum.
Escher was truly an artist beyond his time. He work ed with multiple
realities and geometric figures that combine beauty, art, math, and
the impossible to expand the very boundaries of our perception.
Included will be his most famous works includingReptiles, Drawing
Hands, Ringsnakes, Relativity, Puddle, Waterfall, Encounter, Hand
with Reflecting Sphere, House of Stairs, Eye, and Metamorphosis.
M.C. Escher is
among the most
mathematical
and scientific of
artists. A strong
emphasis will be
placed on public
education
programs in
conjunction with
the exhibition,
which will include Escher in the Classroom outreach, studio and
gallery workshops at K-12 and university levels to explore
mathematics and art, infinity, architecture and tessellations all based
on Escher's work, and films including the award-winning 2007
"Achieving the Unachievable."
This exhibition has been organized by the Boca Raton Museum of Art
in conjunction with Walker Fine Art/Rock J. Walker, and will be
accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue. This exhibition is made
possible through the generosity of Marc Bell.