M.C. Escher - Vorpal Gallery - M.C. ESCHER - 1970s
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M.C. Escher – Complete set of 5 original vintage exhibition posters – Vorpal Gallery (1975)
Description:
Offered: a rare and fully complete set of 5 original vintage exhibition posters by the world-renowned Dutch graphic artist M.C. (Maurits Cornelis) Escher.
These iconic, elongated lithographic posters were issued in 1975 by the well-known Vorpal Gallery (New York / SoHo, San Francisco, Chicago, Laguna Beach) to promote their large-scale Escher exhibition. Whereas sets of only 4 posters are often offered, this concerns the complete series of all 5 designs.
The set contains the following legendary masterpieces by Escher:
• Drawing Hands (Drawing Hands, 1948) – With the full exhibition information and SoHo, New York floor plan.
• Sky and Water I (Sky and Water I, 1938)
• Reptiles (Reptiles, 1943)
• Three Worlds (Three Worlds, 1955)
• Circle Limit IV / Heaven and Hell (Circle Limit IV, 1960)
• Artist: M.C. Escher (1898–1972)
• Publisher: Vorpal Gallery (1975)
• Printing technique: High-quality lithography / offset printing (no modern reproduction or digital print)
• Size: About 96 x 32 cm per poster (elongated design)
M.C. Escher – Complete set of 5 original vintage exhibition posters – Vorpal Gallery (1975)
Description:
Offered: a rare and fully complete set of 5 original vintage exhibition posters by the world-renowned Dutch graphic artist M.C. (Maurits Cornelis) Escher.
These iconic, elongated lithographic posters were issued in 1975 by the well-known Vorpal Gallery (New York / SoHo, San Francisco, Chicago, Laguna Beach) to promote their large-scale Escher exhibition. Whereas sets of only 4 posters are often offered, this concerns the complete series of all 5 designs.
The set contains the following legendary masterpieces by Escher:
• Drawing Hands (Drawing Hands, 1948) – With the full exhibition information and SoHo, New York floor plan.
• Sky and Water I (Sky and Water I, 1938)
• Reptiles (Reptiles, 1943)
• Three Worlds (Three Worlds, 1955)
• Circle Limit IV / Heaven and Hell (Circle Limit IV, 1960)
• Artist: M.C. Escher (1898–1972)
• Publisher: Vorpal Gallery (1975)
• Printing technique: High-quality lithography / offset printing (no modern reproduction or digital print)
• Size: About 96 x 32 cm per poster (elongated design)
Details
Era
1900-2000
Designer/artist
M.C. Escher
Manufacturer/brand
Vorpal Gallery
Specific region of origin
New York City
Poster title
M.C. ESCHER
Subject
Art, Graphic design, Illustrated, Vintage
Estimated period
1970s
Country of origin
United States
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Number of objects
5
Height
96 cm
Width
32 cm
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
