Now Escher, the extraordinary Dutch graphic artist, has a sweeping exhibition of more than 180 prints and drawings up in “M.C. Escher: Reality and Illusion,” at the Currier Museum of Art.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Who hasn't seen M.C. Escher's famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is also known as a ...

It’s an artwork that has been reproduced countless times in popular culture. But behind the familiar picture is a mysterious figure. Alastair Sooke goes in search of MC Escher. It must be one of ...

Escher may be best known for his mind-bending drawings, but a coming sale at Christie's shows a broader picture of the Dutch ...

Others will lead you to more staircases. It’s an Escher-esque maze brought to life, and even if there is no point, it’s an amazing, real-life optical illusion. Image credit: Dezeen.

MC Escher’s illusions of perspective. Everyone will have seen a few of MC Escher’s complex visual puzzles, but few are familiar with the artist’s broader trajectory.

As we take in what seems to be a golden age of documentaries focusing on a wide array of subjects, filmmakers chronicling the works of visual artists have an especially difficult task at hand.

M.C. Escher created landscapes and portraits, with lush detail and appeal, even without a speck of color. But he's known for his logic puzzle art.

Japanese design studio Nendo has brought MC Escher’s optical illusions to life at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, reimagining the Dutch artist’s work as a series of immersive ...

It’s an artwork that has been reproduced countless times in popular culture. But behind the familiar picture is a mysterious figure. Alastair Sooke goes in search of MC Escher. It must be one of ...