4 Grafici

1952

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts intersecting lines forming a grid-like pattern resembling a crossword puzzle, with names like "M.C. ESCHER" and "J.M. PRANGE" spelled out in the lines. The abstract arrangement of words and dark, shaded patterns between them resembles a complex, layered structure. The design evokes interlocking gears or a city map seen from above. The combination of text and bold black shading creates depth and complexity, guiding the eye across a network of familiar typographical forms arranged in an artistic composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    exhibition brochure with woodcut illustration in black on cover

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael S. Sachs, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 x 13.7 cm (8 1/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.57.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 381

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael S. Sachs, Inc., Westport, CT; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

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.

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