M.C. Escher

In Our Time by BBC

May 14, 202655:08Society & Culture

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), the graphic artist and printmaker best known for his impossible buildings, paradoxical perspectives, and repeating geometric patterns. Born...

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