Maurits Cornelis Escher’s iconic images, depicting impossible architectures and whimsically tessellating patterns, captured the popular imagination in the 20th century, appearing on books and album covers, posters and t-shirts, and caught the eye of mathematicians and scientists, even if the art community itself was a little late to the party.
M.C. Escher’s
Hand with Reflecting Sphere. Image © The M.C. Escher Company.
The Dutch graphic artist’s works...