Let there be no mistake about it. Many of the pictures that now routinely appear in print are no more than pictorial aids to reasoning, graphical sketches intended to suggest or persuade rather than ...

For people like herself, says Anneke Bart, math is like a puzzle. “We sit around and play with pictures and dink around,” says the professor of mathematics. That’s how, faced with a tough question, ...

Here’s a show that’s certain to give Brooklyn some perspective: A massive exhibition of the mathematically infused artworks of M.C. Escher (1898–1972) is coming to the borough in June. “Escher. The ...

image: Dutch artist M.C. Escher's most famous drawing, ;Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell)', shows angels and demons in a tessellation that fills a circle without empty spaces. This masterful woodcut ...

Even for many of those with a deep appreciation for the arts, Maurits Cornelis Escher might not exactly register as a household name. When talking about the works created by the mysterious artist, ...

BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-one original prints by famed artist M.C. Escher will be on display at Atelier 6000 starting April 4, 2014. The exhibit, “M.C. Escher: 21 Prints,” opens on First ...

M.C. Escher's works tend to evoke two reactions. First, you want to stare at them all day to unlock their mysteries. Second, you never want to meet their creator at a cocktail party. Visitors to the ...