Encounter

1944

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a series of repeating figures forming a circular pattern with distinct lines dividing black and white silhouettes. The abstract design depicts human-like characters arranged in a way that they transition from dark to light as they move around the circle. The figures resemble marionettes or puppets in motion, creating a sense of animated movement. The repeated motifs create an optical illusion of an endless loop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.491

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 331

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • "A Mathmetician Views Escher", Payne Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 1987.

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

Q65574614

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