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The Art of M.C. Escher
r a Realities A major retrospective of over 300 works on paper and more than 100 of the artist’s carved wood blocks, constructed objects and working tools BY SABRINA BERNHARD
showcases the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of works by M.C. Escher ever held, from the collection of Michael S. Sachs, who gathered works over 50 years and acquired ninety percent of the Escher estate in 1980. Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972), popularly referred to as M.C. Escher, is known internationally for his self-described “mental images,” which connect to mathematics and various branches of science. Considered a “one-man art movement,” he remained outside of the art establishment. Escher was heralded in the psychedelic THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
