i took this weird class in h.s. about all kinds of fringe-math topics. Escher was a big topic for a while. teacher showed us vids and explained some of the geometry and general math-yness behind some of his work. then we had a project to do an escher-style picture (one of the ones with redundant animals/objects morphing into other animals/things). its wicked hard, even when u like really understand the idea behind it and all.
In the 1930s, Facism in Italy made life impossible for Escher and his family, so they moved to Switzerland. In 1936, Escher embarked on an important journey to the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Moorish tilings he saw there fascinated him, and some time after his visit he read Pólya's 1924 paper on plane symmetry groups.
Escher understood the 17 plane symmetry groups described in Pólya's paper, even though he didn't understand the abstract concept of the groups discussed in the paper. Between 1936 and 1942 Escher produced 43 colored drawings with a wide variety of symmetry types while working on possible periodic tilings. He adopted a highly mathematical approach with a systematic study using a notation which he invented himself.
In 1941, Escher returned to the Netherlands, after spending a while in Belgium. His fame slowly spread, and during the 1950s, articles on his work appeared. His works began to be displayed in science museums rather than art galleries.
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he's really cool.
Also of interest is the Lego Escher projects, which are quite neat as well.
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
Often referred to as 'the mathematician's artist', an apt title, considering how complicated his works were mathematically.
Also of interest is the Lego Escher projects, which are quite neat as well.
Godel Escher Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter is a Must Read.
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In the 1930s, Facism in Italy made life impossible for Escher and his family, so they moved to Switzerland. In 1936, Escher embarked on an important journey to the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Moorish tilings he saw there fascinated him, and some time after his visit he read Pólya's 1924 paper on plane symmetry groups.
Escher understood the 17 plane symmetry groups described in Pólya's paper, even though he didn't understand the abstract concept of the groups discussed in the paper. Between 1936 and 1942 Escher produced 43 colored drawings with a wide variety of symmetry types while working on possible periodic tilings. He adopted a highly mathematical approach with a systematic study using a notation which he invented himself.
In 1941, Escher returned to the Netherlands, after spending a while in Belgium. His fame slowly spread, and during the 1950s, articles on his work appeared. His works began to be displayed in science museums rather than art galleries.
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