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Bitmap Image  |  1995-11-26  |  295KB  |  640x460  |  8-bit (130 colors)

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OCR: LIFE Escher, M (aurits) C (ornelis) (1898-1972). Dutch graphic artist. His prints are often based on mathematical concepts and contain paradoxes and illusions. His detailed works often border on the surrealistic, creating both physical and optical impossibilities. Escher is also known for his ability to manipulate negative-positive space to create new visual relationships. The lithograph, "Ascending and Descending" (1960), with interlocking staircases creating a perspective puzzle, is a typical work. Escher

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