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Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world's most famous graphic artists.   During his lifetime, he made 448 lithographs, woodcuts, and wood engravings, and over 2000 drawings and sketches. Escher prints, made from wood cuttings, are admired more than any picture by other artist in the scientific community.  If you enjoy viewing his prints below, please visit some of the linked sites listed to see more Escher art and to learn of his life and artistic genius.

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All M.C. Escher works © 2001 Cordon Art - Baarn - Holland. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
 

'The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher' at www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/ is the best site for learning the basis of Escher's prints.  It is part of "Platonic Realms" math website. 

'Escher Art Collection' at www.cs.unc.edu/~davemc/Pic/Escher/ is loaded with seventy_one small pictures.  Don't forget to click on any picture to see an enlargement . 

M.C. Escher Brief Biography at users.erols.com/ziring/escher_bio.htm is mainly the life of Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher.  Escher's pictures are brought in through this brief biography.