Whore's Superstition

1921

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows bold, black lines and curved shapes against a light background, creating an abstract design. The forms resemble clenched fists and slightly curled fingers, suggesting the shape of hands in motion or gripping. The abstract nature of the artwork allows viewers to interpret the interconnected forms freely, with negative space providing depth and balance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on tracing paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 12 x 9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.3 x 12 cm (6 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 79

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite below image: M.C.Escher (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q74045297

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