If It Moved Him, He Had To Draw It

world of distraction and chaos. In an interview he stated it was never meant for public consumption. Thus I believe he’d be highly amused to find his work today decorating calendars, ties, and puzzles. But oh so lucky for us who are endlessly fascinated by his exquisite drawings and unique designs.

Resources:

Film: The Life and Works of M.C. Escher. Acorn Media Publishing: Bethesda, MD, 1999.

Biography:
http://users.erols.com/ziring/escher_bio... http://www.worldofescher.com/

Escher’s Artwork:
Story of Escher’s first woodcut: http://www.worldofescher.com/reading/sst...
Tessellations:
http://library.thinkquest.org/11750/esch...
http://fs.dai.net/ac/911566/E01.html?
http://www.etropolis.com/escher
http://www.mindspring.com/~mc.escher/esc...
“Grasshopper” woodcut: http://users.erols.com/ziring/e-gh.jpg
”Still Life and Street” woodcut: http://users.erols.com/ziring/e-strt.jpg
”Fish and Frogs” wood engraving: http://users.erols.com/ziring/e-fshf.jpg
Three Worlds lithograph: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Bun...

Escher products:
http://mathartfun.com/shopsite_sc/store/...

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