M.C. Escher

"M.C. Escher" shows 80 works by the master of optical illusions, Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972), whose works question our perception of reality.

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Such illusions were also popular in Op art such as M.C. Escher's "impossible architecture" drawings.

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The measure potentially could remove vast numbers of literary, musical and artistic works from the public domain, including "paintings by Pablo Picasso, drawings by M.C. Escher, and writings by such authors as George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Virginia Woolf," according to a brief filed by the American Library Association.

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He composes Bach-like fugues, often in his sleep, and has studied the dizzying art of M.C. Escher.

The Mind of a Master Brain Teaser Alexandra Alter 2011

The set looked cheap: Bruno Schwengl's flat backdrop, which suggested line drawings by Giorgio de Chirico or M.C. Escher, alternated with a tacky curtain emblazoned with Mozart's signature; the designer's miscellaneous costumes included a bizarre straitjacket-like tunic worn by Donna Anna.

Glum Season for St. Louis Heidi Walesom 2011

Mr. Salat—who has worked on airports around the world, including in Phnom Penh and Abu Dhabi, and holds doctorates in history, architecture and economics—found inspiration in a wide range of sources, including geometry, Cubism, the prints of M.C. Escher, the layout of a traditional Chinese courtyard and the "I Ching."

The Endless Gaze 2011

Prints by Dutch artist M.C. Escher are used to illustrate renderings of impossible objects, figure and ground flipping and rotational perspective.

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Shaun Fenn for The Wall Street Journal Scott Kim has been called `the M.C. Escher of the alphabet' for his ambigrams—words and phrases that can be read in multiple directions.

The Mind of a Master Brain Teaser Alexandra Alter 2011

The set looked cheap: Bruno Schwengl's flat backdrop, which suggested line drawings by Giorgio de Chirico or M.C. Escher, alternated with a tacky curtain emblazoned with Mozart's signature; the designer's miscellaneous costumes included a bizarre straitjacket-like tunic worn by Donna Anna.

Glum Season for St. Louis Heidi Walesom 2011

In more than 20 years as a professional puzzle designer, Mr. Kim has worked on everything from word, number and logic puzzles to toys such as Railroad Rush Hour and computer games such as "Obsidian" and "Escher Interactive," which features interactive puzzles based on M.C. Escher's optical illusions.

The Mind of a Master Brain Teaser Alexandra Alter 2011