M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (died 1972)

M. C. Escher

Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972)

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics. Despite wide popular interest, for most of his life Escher was neglected in the art world, even in his native Netherlands. He was 70…