Twisted mind: The graphic pattern genius of M. C. Escher. From impossible staircases to tesselated birds, Dutch artist M. C. Escher (1898–1972) crafted a unique graphic language of patterns, puzzles, and mathematics. Dense, complex, and structured by intricate principles, his work is at the same time decorative and playful, toying constantly with optic illusions and the limitations of sensory perception. For mathematicians and scientists, Escher is a mastermind. For hippies, he was the pioneer of psychedelic art. Born in Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands in 1898, Escher’s early works focused on na The Graphic Work - M. C. Escher od authora M. C. Escher a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.