Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection

Gallery: The Museum of Modern Art

11 West 53 Street, New York, United States

Artist: M.C. Escher

This exhibition presents a curated selection from the largest and most comprehensive display of works by M.C. Escher ever to be held, drawn from the most extensive Escher collection in the world. Collector Michael S. Sachs acquired 90 percent of the Escher estate in 1980, and this virtual selection includes works from over 400 prints, drawings, watercolors, painted fabrics, linoleum blocks, lithographic stones, sketchbooks, and the artists’ wor... more >> This exhibition presents a curated selection from the largest and most comprehensive display of works by M.C. Escher ever to be held, drawn from the most extensive Escher collection in the world. Collector Michael S. Sachs acquired 90 percent of the Escher estate in 1980, and this virtual selection includes works from over 400 prints, drawings, watercolors, painted fabrics, linoleum blocks, lithographic stones, sketchbooks, and the artists’ working tools.

Born in 1898, Dutch artist Maurits Cornelius Escher, most often called M.C. Escher, is internationally known for his self-described “mental images,” which connect to mathematics and various other branches of science. Considered by some to be a “one-man art movement,” he remained outside of the principle art establishment throughout his lifetime. But Escher was later heralded in the psychedelic era of the 1960s and 1970s and celebrated today for his distinctive mental puzzles.

This exhibition was organized through a variety of perspectives on Escher’s work from the curator, Dena Woodall, the collector, Michael S. Sachs, researchers, artists, mathematicians, and scientists. In some sections there’ll also be examples of Escher’s enduring influence on popular culture throughout the decades. We hope you enjoy this truly unprecedented opportunity to explore M.C. Escher’s multidimensional realities.

Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection

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