M.C. Escher (1898-1972) - "Encounter" (1944)

Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: "Encounter" (1944)
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.

Encounter is a linoleumsnitt where Escher shows two rows of identical figures walking in opposite directions inside a geometric, enclosed space. In the centre, two figures shake hands: one appears alive, the other is its reverse, like a ghostly double. The work plays with symmetry, movement and paradox—recurring themes in Escher’s art.
When Escher created Encounter, he was living in Baarn (Nederland) and had just spent several years experimenting with optical illusions. This print is one of the first where he clearly combines the idea of metamorfose with human figures. Det sies at Escher hentet inspirasjon fra de labyrintiske korridorene i noen italienske byer og fra matematikeren H.S.M. Coxeter’s skrifter, men bildet av to motsatte realiteter som hilser hverandre reflekterer også hans fascinasjon for dualitet og «parallelle verdener».