Maurits Cornelis Escher, né à M.C. Escher (born June 17, , Leeuwarden, Netherlands—died March 27, , Laren) was a Dutch graphic artist known for his detailed realistic prints that achieve bizarre optical and conceptual effects.
Escher, M. C. (Maurits Maurits Cornelis Escher () is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. His art is admired by millions of people worldwide, as can be seen by the many sites on the internet. He is born in Leeuwarden as the fourth and youngest son.
Maurits Cornelis Escher, né Maurits Cornelis Escher (17 June – 27 March ) was a Dutch painter, graphic artist, draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, muralist and printmaker, famous for his ornamental prints and work from “impossible architecture”.
The Poincare circle model The Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher () was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his primary work was as a printmaker. Born in Leeuwarden, Holland, the son of a civil engineer, Escher spent most of his childhood in Arnhem.
Biography of M.C. Escher. Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands on June 17th, He was the youngest son of Sara and George Escher and had four older brothers named Arnold, Johan, Berend, and Edmond.
Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher was born on June 17, , in the Dutch province of Friesland. His parents, George Arnold Escher and Sarah Gleichman Escher, had three sons of which Maurits (called Mauk for short) was the youngest. His father, George, was a civil engineer. Maurits Cornelis Escher's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 6 USD to , USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since the record price for this artist at auction is , USD for Reptiles (Bool ), sold at Sotheby's New York in
Notes of biography. Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, into a “ family of artists ”, as he was wont to say. Just like Vinci, Dürer or Holbein, he was left-handed, and he has left behind more than lithographies and woodcuts, more than drawings, and innumerable sketch books.