The Fingertips of God – MC Escher: The Escher Exhibition
Maurits Cornelis Escher, a leading Dutch printmaker of the 20th century. This special exhibition focuses on the superhuman craftsmanship hidden behind the wonder of his “optical illusions.” At the Huis Ten Bosch Museum, which boasts one of the world’s leading Escher collections, we will unravel the “magic of the fingertips” of M.C. Escher, the craftsman who breathed life into lines as small as one millimeter.
世紀オランダを代表する版画家、マウリッツ・コルネリス・エッシャー。「だまし絵」の不思議さの裏側に隠された、人間離れした職人技に焦点を当てた特別展。世界屈指のエッシャー・コレクションを誇るハウステンボス美術館で、1ミリの線に命を吹き込んだ職人・M.C.エッシャーの「指先の魔法」を解き明かします。
Running from 2026.7/17 Fri. till 10/25 Sun.
More information : Huis Ten Bosch, Sasebo, Nagasaki website
Biography
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet. He is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions, such as Ascending and Descending, Relativity, his Transformation Prints, such as Metamorphosis I, Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III, Sky & Water I or Reptiles. But he also made some wonderful, more realistic work during the time he lived and traveled in Italy.
