M.C. Escher (1898-1972) - Drawing hands
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Maurits Cornelis Escher is the artist for theDrawing Hands, an artwork sized 55 x 65 cm with the signature Firmato su lastra.
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Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Drawing Hands (1948)
Dimensions: 55 x 65 cm Poster
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - Netherlands.
Exactly the right size for the frame. Impressive effect once framed.
This artwork is a well-known piece titled "Drawing Hands" by M.C. Escher. Escher, whose full name was Maurits Cornelis Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist renowned for his mathematically inspired works exploring infinity, symmetry, and impossible constructions. Born in 1898, Escher's unique approach combined art and geometry, making him one of the most recognized and influential graphic artists of the 20th century.
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"Drawing Hands", created in 1948, is a vivid example of Escher's fascination with paradoxes and the fusion of reality and illusion. The work features two hands emerging from a flat, two-dimensional surface, each of which draws the other into existence. This recursive concept plays with ideas of creation and self-reference, themes that recur throughout Escher's work.
Escher's art was not initially recognized by the mainstream art community, but gained popularity among mathematicians and scientists for its intricate and thought-provoking nature. Today, his works are celebrated worldwide, and "Drawing Hands" is one of his most iconic and beloved pieces, symbolizing the perpetual cycle of creation and interdependence.
Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Drawing Hands (1948)
Dimensions: 55 x 65 cm Poster
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - Netherlands.
Exactly the right size for the frame. Impressive effect once framed.
This artwork is a well-known piece titled "Drawing Hands" by M.C. Escher. Escher, whose full name was Maurits Cornelis Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist renowned for his mathematically inspired works exploring infinity, symmetry, and impossible constructions. Born in 1898, Escher's unique approach combined art and geometry, making him one of the most recognized and influential graphic artists of the 20th century.
It will be shipped with international insured UPS courier.
"Drawing Hands", created in 1948, is a vivid example of Escher's fascination with paradoxes and the fusion of reality and illusion. The work features two hands emerging from a flat, two-dimensional surface, each of which draws the other into existence. This recursive concept plays with ideas of creation and self-reference, themes that recur throughout Escher's work.
Escher's art was not initially recognized by the mainstream art community, but gained popularity among mathematicians and scientists for its intricate and thought-provoking nature. Today, his works are celebrated worldwide, and "Drawing Hands" is one of his most iconic and beloved pieces, symbolizing the perpetual cycle of creation and interdependence.
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Artist
M.C. Escher (1898-1972)
Title of artwork
Drawing hands
Signature
Plate signed
Height
55 cm
Width
65 cm
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