Escher, Maurits Cornelis
Escher, Maurits Cornelis (1898–1972) Dutch graphic artist. He is best known for his prints based on mathematical premises. These contain bizarre metamorphoses, illusions and paradoxical structures as in Ascending and Descending (1960).
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