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Holiday perspectives
Escher Today
19 July 2017

Holiday perspectives

Summer holidays! Time to relax, to escape, to discover. The holidays always offer a new perspective. A fresh look at daily life, an insight into other cultures, or simply a new appreciation of the comfort of your own home. It can also literally bring a new perspective: the view from an aeroplane. Escher, a master in playing with perspective, never had been on a plane in the 1930s. Yet, he could imagine this special perspective with the greatest ease.

M.C. Escher, Aeroplane above a Snowy Landscape (cover Christian magazine Timotheus, Winter issue 1934-'35), woodcut, October 1934

M.C. Escher, Aeroplane above a Snowy Landscape (cover Christian magazine Timotheus, Winter issue 1934-'35), woodcut, October 1934

Behold this print, an aeroplane above a snowy landscape. A patchwork of lots, cut through by a river. He would return to this theme in his famous print Day and Night.

Escher in The Palace wishes everyone new perspectives during their holidays. From a plane, a train, a car, a motor, a bike or your legs. But also in your own head.

M.C. Escher, Day and Night, woodcut in black and grey, printed from two blocks, February 1938

M.C. Escher, Day and Night, woodcut in black and grey, printed from two blocks, February 1938

Erik Kersten

Erik Kersten

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