Initial A

probably 1932

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes forming an abstract human face. The composition is characterized by linear patterns creating triangular and curvilinear sections around the facial features. The shapes combine to suggest the outline of a human profile, including eyes, nose, mouth, and an ear. The stylized portrayal of the face resembles folded paper or a woodcut, blending linear precision with a three-dimensional effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on thin Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Accession Number

    1981.80.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 187

  • Series Title

    De vreeselijke avonturen van Scholastica

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Wikidata ID

Q74037981

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