5 facts about Maurits Cornelis Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher created unique and fascinating artworks that explore and demonstrate a wide range of mathematical ideas. Born in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands in 1898, while he was in school, his family planned to continue his father’s construction career. He started his career as a graphic designer, making woodcuts and lithographs. Later, his half-brother, professor …

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Claes Oldenburg: 22 cool facts

Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is a Swedish-born American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of unknown objects. Another theme in his ham it up is soft sculpture versions of unmemorable objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration when his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died …

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