Hyperallergic

New Book Explores M.C. Escher’s Lesser-Known Works

Alongside Monet’s water lilies and van Gogh’s swirling night sky, the telescoping staircases and precise forced perspectives of M.C. Escher are some of the most identifiable motifs in the Western art ...
Forbes

High Art Or Psychedelic Trip? A Blockbuster Retrospective Introduces M.C. Escher To A New Generation

When Mick Jagger wrote a letter to Maurits Cornelis Escher asking to use his artwork on a Rolling Stones LP, the rock star’s request was answered with a brusque lesson in etiquette. “Please tell Mr.
Post and Courier

Columbia Museum of Art highlights M.C. Escher’s enduring influence

There are some artists who people just know, even if they don’t know their name. M.C. Escher is one of them. “I think that we all grew up with different memories of Escher,” offered Jackie Adams, ...
Post and Courier

Columbia Museum of Art’s Escher exhibition is a fascinating look at a fascinating artist

In the 1960s, the mathematically inspired images of Dutch artist M.C. Escher became a feature of popular culture. I remember album covers, T-shirts, posters and jigsaw puzzles emblazoned with the ...
WHYY

Front St. Gallery’s M.C. Escher exhibit lets people ‘re-see reality’

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Over the weekend, the Front St. Gallery in Fishtown showcased original prints and ...