EXPLORE ESCHER'S ARTISTRY
The Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898 – 1972) is one of the most famous printmakers of the twentieth century, and his prints have become some of the most valued and recognizable images in the world today
During his lifetime Escher created 450 different lithographs, woodblock prints, and mezzotints. He considered himself “a printmaker, heart and soul,” using drawings and watercolors solely as preparation for his final prints. He worked with geometric figures, perspective, and multiple realities that combine beauty, art, math, and the impossible to expand the very boundaries of our perception.
His most famous graphic works include Reptiles, Drawing Hands, Ringsnakes, Relativity, Puddle, Waterfall, Encounter, and Metamorphosis. In addition to these major prints, which sell for the prices of automobiles, Escher also created dozens of smaller woodcuts that are surprisingly affordable for many collectors.Artists’ Market has been the leading dealer in Escher’s small-format graphics for over fifty years.
Over the past half-century I have sold hundreds of original Escher prints through my gallery, Artists’ Market. My specialty is Escher’s small graphics which include woodcuts that were created for book illustrations, museum and gallery exhibitions, private commissions and independent graphics. Escher’s prints are becoming increasing hard to find in good condition and are sought-after by museums and serious collectors around the globe.
M.C. Escher: Amazing Images
My 300+ page book contains images and essays that are not found in any other Escher book. I have compiled this to illustrate many of the works that have passed through my hands during my lifetime enjoying Escher’s art. Additionally, I have written essays about Escher’s work that provide commentary on his amazing images. “Amazing Images” was published with the kind support of the Escher Enterprise, holder of the copyrights for M.C. Escher's creations. It is the only book of its kind. One of the few copies remaining may be purchased for $150, with shipping to USA included. Please contact me or send funds by PayPal to jeff@artistsmarket.com
About Jeffrey Price
Jeffrey is a well-known specialist in M. C. Escher's art. His gallery, Artists’ Market has exhibited and sold Escher’s graphic works for over fifty years. He has lectured extensively on Escher’s work to audiences ranging from schoolchildren to scientists.
Escher artworks from Artists’ Market are in private and museum collections around the world. His book, “M.C. Escher: Amazing Images is in the collection of virtually all the museums specializing in Escher’s work as well in numerous private libraries.
Born in England in 1952, Jeffrey’s childhood memories are of academic life in the intellectual communities of Cambridge, Princeton, and eventually Yale, where his father, Derek de Solla Price, was Avalon Professor of the History of Science and an early fan of Escher’s work.
Jeffrey explains his own fascination with Escher’s art:
“There is always more to Escher’s pictures than first meets the eye. His is an artist’s universe, one where our rational ideas may be suspended and yet logic prevails. In Escher's world we can walk upstairs and downstairs at the same time, and fish can turn into birds on our walls. Escher's vision enables us to see the invisible patterns of nature and catch a glimpse of wonders just beyond our grasp.
