M. C. Escher
M. C. Escher In November 1971 Born Maurits Cornelis Escher ( 1898-06-17 ) 17 June 1898 Leeuwarden, Netherlands Died 27 March 1972 (1972-03-27) (aged 73) Hilversum, Netherlands Resting place Baarn, Netherlands Nationality Dutch Education Technical College of Delft Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorative Arts Known for Drawing, printmaking Notable work Hand with Reflecting Sphere (1935) Relativity (1953) Waterfall (1961) Spouse(s) Jetta Umiker ( m. 1924) Awards Knight (1955) and Officer (1967) of the Order of Orange-Nassau Website www.mcescher.com Maurits Cornelis Escher ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmʌurɪt͡s kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈɛʃər] ; 17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically-inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. Despite wide popular interest, Escher was for long somewhat neglected in the art world; even in his native Netherlands; he was 70 before a retrospective ex...