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Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Drawing Hands (1948)
Size: 55 x 65cm
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - The Netherlands.
Offset print, made on 180g matt paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Just the right size to frame. Impressive effect when framed.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.

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 that explore 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.

“Drawing Hands,” created in 1948, is a prime example of Escher’s fascination with paradoxes and the blending of reality and illusion. The piece features two hands emerging from a flat, two-dimensional surface, each drawing the other into existence. This recursive concept plays with the ideas of creation and self-reference, themes that are often found throughout Escher’s work.

Escher’s art was not initially recognized by the mainstream art community but gained popularity among mathematicians and scientists due to 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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