The amazing world of M.C. Escher /

"The Dutch artist M.C. Escher created some of the most celebrated and extraordinary imags in twentieth-century art . . . hippies claimed him as the godfather of psychedelic art. His work is ripe for rediscovery and reappraisal - this exhibition is the largest ever held in the UK - nearly 100 of...

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Main Authors: Piller, Micky (Author), Elliott, Patrick, 1962- (Author), Peterse, Frans (Author)
Corporate Authors: Dulwich Picture Gallery, Haags Gemeentemuseum
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland, [2015]
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Summary:"The Dutch artist M.C. Escher created some of the most celebrated and extraordinary imags in twentieth-century art . . . hippies claimed him as the godfather of psychedelic art. His work is ripe for rediscovery and reappraisal - this exhibition is the largest ever held in the UK - nearly 100 of Escher's greatest drawings and prints. Based on the world-renowned M.C. Escher collection at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, the Netherlands, it has been organised by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, and tours to Dulwich Picture Gallery in London." - Colophon
Item Description:Published by the Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland to accompany the exhibition, The Amazing World of M.C. Escher, held at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, from 27 June 2015 until 27 September 2015"--Title page verso."
Physical Description:144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781906270889
1906270880