On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 127

I L L U S I O N

“Escher, like Dalí, played in
a serious way with that fundamental question of visual art —
What is real? Is the world as it
looks to be, or have I constructed an illusion in my mind?
Escher delights every viewer
with his visual sleights of
hand,” said Hank Hine, The
Dalí’s executive director.
Escher at the Dalí will feature prints, drawings, a sculp-

ture, wood blocks, a lithograph
stone, and posters drawn by the
artist to explain his printing
techniques. The exhibit will
delve into his exploration of
infinity through tessellation,
including an enormous woodcut, Metamorphosis (193940), which spans 13-1/2 feet.
“Escher’s work is captivating on many levels,” said curator of the collection, Joan
Kropf. “His images are realistic but challenging, accessible but elusive, entertaining
but serious. This Escher collection has only been shown
at a handful of locations in the
US, and never in Florida—this
will be a rare treat for our visitors.” O n V iew

opposite page:
M.C. Escher, Waterfall.
this page
(clockwise from top left):
1. M.C. Escher, Regular Division
of the Plane VI.
2. M.C. Escher, Drawing Hands.
3. M.C. Escher, Reptiles.
4. M.C. Escher, Bond of Union.
All images:
©2015 The M.C. Escher Company–
The Netherlands. All rights
reserved. www.mcescher.com.
From the collection of
Herakleidon Museum, Athens,
Greece, www.herakleidon-art.gr.