Initial D

probably 1932

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a series of concentric, sharply directed black lines forming an abstract swirl around a centralized cross shape outlined in dotted lines. The design creates an optical effect resembling a vortex or a stylized letter 'D'. The abstraction may be viewed as an emblem or a compass rose, with the cross shape evoking a coordinate plane or a navigational guide. The densely packed black lines radiate from the center, creating a sense of depth and movement towards the image's center.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on thin Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Accession Number

    1981.80.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 192

  • Series Title

    De vreeselijke avonturen van Scholastica: p.7

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

Q74038012

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