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Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Initial S

probably 1932

M.C. Escher

Associated Names

M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts a close-up of a face, showing only the head. The face is directly facing the viewer. The facial features include exaggerated eyes with prominent pupils, a mouth displaying sharp teeth in a wide smile, and a simple nose as a contour line. The image is in a high contrast black and white woodcut style with bold lines. The background is plain black. There are no accessories in the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut on thin Japan paper
Credit Line

Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection
Accession Number

1981.80.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Bool 1981, no. 190

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

Q74038008

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