The name of this, in case you were wondering, is "Metamorphose: M.C. Escher, 1898-1972", made for Radio Netherlands Television in 1999.

@Caperhere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jimrobcoyle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@sydmccreath4554

Жыл бұрын

That title can indeed be seen at the beginning of the video.

@BlackestSheepBobBarker

Жыл бұрын

I'm the 100th 👍. Appreciate it. Cheers. Just not VanGough style, Absinthe bad!

@sydmccreath4554

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackestSheepBobBarker Absinthe good. Absinthe VERY GOOD!

My art teacher showed our class this documentary when I was 14 years and it changed the way I thought about what is possible in art. My favorite emcee.

When I was young I was fascinated by his art and I still am. He was unique, he was a genius, he was a fantastic artist.

At a time when Western art was difficult to access in my reclusive Himalayan country, my sister went to England and returned with a book of Escher's works. It captivated my 14 year old mind. 35 years later, it still does. I had so many questions. Thank you for this great docu. I now know the man better.

I discovered Escher in primary school while reading a biology book that had a chapter on optical illusions and have been always fascinated by his art. When I studied architecture we constantly used him as base for a lot of graphic exercises and then when I became an architect we started using his art as a regular source of inspiration. Being able to do what he does with just pencil and paper will never cease to mesmerize me.

The patience, precision and persistence he had to make all those detailed prints blows me away!

As a very young child I never used to draw the usual things. My school books were covered in little cubes. When I first saw an Escher in my tweens I was blown away. And the amazement at the revolutionary and deeply meaningful nature of Escher’s work becomes even greater as I get closer to fifty. His art goes beyond revolutionary and beautiful. It’s actually metaphysical.

@Gethsemane-yg5jm

4 ай бұрын

I know. I share your sentiments. You should have a looksy at the quantum art.

That he made the woodcuts that were used to make his prints is what amazes me about his artistry.

I became mesmerized by his work about 1970, and until this video, I assumed he was a German who had died 50 yrs earlier. Imagine, now, how wonderful to see a 'modern' film of such a handsome man, speaking Dutch, the language of artistic geniuses & innovators. The best possible form of autobiography. Thank you so much!

Can’t thank you enough for this brilliant and sensitive record of the life and works of this wonderful artist, what a treat!

The most underrated Artist of all time. Unbelievable tallent.

@gfdggdfgdgf

Жыл бұрын

Funny enough he didn't see himself as an artist.

@63phillip

Жыл бұрын

@@gfdggdfgdgf I think he was one of the best ever.

@rmanpojo8485

Жыл бұрын

Underrated? In my old hometown (The Hague; NL,EU) a palace is transformed into a museum with his work.

@63phillip

Жыл бұрын

@@rmanpojo8485 wow I didn't know that, will have to visit one day.

@craigbutterfield592

Жыл бұрын

Was this deemed by members of the National Underrating Association?

I think that Escher was a total driven genius. His work is so distinctive, precise, intelligent and exquisitely beautiful. To die for..

Various perspectives in one drawing. He is my favorite. That he couldn't make a living and toiled on with parent's support says so much. Like his art multiple perspectives are equal.

There is an elegant collection of essays and reproductions of Escher's works in The World of M C Escher curated by J L Locher. In addition, Mathematician Douglas Hofstadter wrote a remarkable treatise on the human thought process entitled Gödel Escher and Bach, linking them as a metaphorical fugue on minds and machines. Escher's work is used in fractal geometry to create computer art and animation. We are fortunate to have an accessible record of such a visionary.

@ginomazzei1076

5 ай бұрын

I’ve TRIED reading Hofstadters book a few times. What a garbled bunch of egotistical musings. Unclear and totally unrelated. Yes he’s obviously intelligent but so jumbled in his need to express himself. Kinda reminds one of that sci-fi book The Restaurant at the end of the Galaxy or Fraser’s The Golden Bough. All vast but fruitless works.

@Gethsemane-yg5jm

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Very helpful.

A rich, carefully crafted documentary that does justice to this amazing artist. Thank you.

@Lightharvest-dd2bf

9 ай бұрын

Hear, hear!

Enthralling video. Glad to know that he reached fame while he was still alive and productive.

@mkteku

Жыл бұрын

Fame is a dirty, dirty word and goal. Recognition is a better one. Or simply, "glad to know that he was able to make a LIVELIHOOD from his art" is how I would put it. (What he himself says at 21:27, supports this, I believe.)

@dcchambers2772

Жыл бұрын

Fame was certainly not his goal. It does happen, to some who deserve it, and to some who don't.

Escher is one of my favorite artists of all time and several of his works adorn my classroom. His art is always amazing to talk about and hopefully my own students are inspired by them just as I have been.

@moniquedewyk6341

Жыл бұрын

I have always enjoyed Escher's works. My favorite is Reptiles. I have a framed print on my wall.

@owen7185

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more

@straingedays

Жыл бұрын

Even if not inspired to draw, to view his works are therapeutic to ones mind and soul. Your students have a true gift in your hope for them. I'm eternally thankful for teachers like you ❤ p.s. Escher is also one of my favorite artists of all time since first seeing his work adorn a classroom. I always admired it.

@rocantenrocanten4150

Жыл бұрын

юродивые комнатные дебилы

@0therun1t21

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had a teacher like you.

My love and respect for Escher is one of the very few things that has lasted for my entire adult life - and I'm quite old now. Thank you for this video. Wonderful insights.

@melodyelson3202

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your shared thought.. Escher was my inspiration to be an artist... What a wonderful discovery this documentary brings to life insights. I never knew about he's life having enjoyed her books 13 years after leaving school ... What a philosopher I learned from his letter to friends of he's happyness...

As a budding artist, in junior high and high school, I was aware of Escher's art by time I was 13, in 1966. I eventually became a Fine Arts print maker, studying that in college and grad school. I tried my hand at all methods of print making. Wood cuts, etchings and engravings, stone lithography, and silk screen printing, also known as Serigraphy. Pop Art was all the rage when I went off to college and that was what I chose to take as my inspiration. Silk screen printing was the best medium for expressing one's self in that style, and Andy Warhol made good use of that medium. Escher's style and designs were always available to look at, and many books with his art were ones I owned.

@jeanbonnefoy1377

Жыл бұрын

@Davett53 I totally concur with you and being just three years older and having spent several years in art school I agree that MCE was all the rage then ... think of all projects and creation of the time that were inspired by him and his works (yours truly being one of the lot, in his modest scale). But one example that immediately comes to mind is Mott the Hoople's 1st LP sleeve but it is one among so many others. How many students or young couple bedrooms then had an Escher's poster hanging on the wall ...

I first learned of Escher while at Columbia College in 1970, when a classmate friend took me by the hand and almost dragged me to the nearest bookshop where he'd seen an Escher book on display. My friend had seen one or two of my early efforts in art and knew I'd dig Escher. A great documentary - as much as I've been a life-long fan, I had no idea of what he did in his earlier life, in Italy (where I live since 1996 and which I will never leave), before the work which made him world-famous. After M.C. Escher was made, they broke the mold.

It’s so heartening that his brother helped him find his voice!

This was an eye opener for me. Truly amazing talent. Brilliant and insightful work. The man was a genius.

First deep dive into his work and life. The whole video is a piece of poetry. Impressive

Masterful story telling .. i knew some of his work , but to know the man who created that work , outstanding

I have loved his work for many years and enjoy coming back to this documentary after first seeing it years ago. What a different world he was looking at during his time. What a beauty and what a sad person. Sorry to hear of the many tough times behind the amazing art. PLUR...to all.

La verdad no conocía a fondo, al artista, aunque hace mucho tiempo vi en publicaciones de unas revistas, su obra la cual me dejo imprecionado, no lo volví a ver nunca más, y ni sabía de quien se trataba, con este ducumental biografíco de su vida y su obra, quedo complacido, de saber que fue un artista de vanguardia, muy prolifico un sus creaciones, de gran complejidad, la objetividad y la subjetivad de las cosas reales que represento, mi enhorabuena, saludos desde Quito.....

Worth watching 🙏🏻 2023

The quote , " Hands never lie" moved me. The road to freedom may be a lonely one but to embark on a journey that is your own is worth more then all the riches in the world.

It seems that a lot of the more famous artist come from wealthy families, or marry into wealth. One can only wonder how many truly great artists have lived, died, walked, worked, and dreamed right next to us. The only thing stopping people from realizing their genius being the lack of financial support, stopping them them from pursuing their true talents. Without an abundance of money, one must toil in labor in order to merely survive, while the wealthy few live off of the labor of the many. That is one of life's, many, truly disgusting realities unfortunately. To be clear, M. Escher is amongst my favorites, and I hold no ill feelings toward the wealthy, it's merely by chance what class one is born into. Barring the very few, highly motivated (or exceedingly lucky) people that manage to propel themselves out of the lower classes.

@juliusfucik4011

6 ай бұрын

Van Gogh comes to mind. Basically broke until he was dead.

@searchingforlostatoms7191

6 ай бұрын

There are plenty of wealthy, privileged children who squander their lives, so it goes both ways

@dingusdingus2152

Ай бұрын

​@@juliusfucik4011van Gogh was not an artist. He painted a bunch of pictures but he had no artistic ability.

Watching this film, reminded me why I so love Echer's work His prints always relaxes my chaotic whirlwind of thoughts, Our English classroom at school had a print of Night & Day, That was 30 years ago, yet still remember with amazement.

MC Escher was truly one of the 20th century's greatest graphical artists. He was fascinated with geometric shapes and perception.

I chose Escher for my first year graphic design course main assignment. Missed a lot of this information though. It was really eye opening his work is true genius, I guess he was lucky to have his father support him financially. It is one thing I did not know about from my research. To think he could do that because of his fathers provision. He had a wonderful father to do that. The others in the family, his family life must have been core reason for success.

I loved and was very fascinated by Escher as a teenager. He was still alive until I was 14. He is an enigma unto himself and knew it but wasn't sure whether to hate it or love it. Melancholic.

Excellent documentary. One of my favorite artists. I’ve always been completely taken with his work, and its complexity since I first discovered him, I believe in my teenage years, I believe the first prince I ever remember seeing was of him, holding up the orb. there’s something very profound, complex and insightful in that image that you cannot escape. And it always stays with you. A fascinating artist. And I enjoyed learning about his life as well.

Escher's work transcends art, science, imagination.... A grand master.

@PrismMime47

6 ай бұрын

You can hear the Twilight Zone theme...

Thank you for this lovely film. I have been a great fan of his for many yrs. Wish I still had my book on him. So sad but endearing that he paid such homage to his mentor.

What an incredible mind this man must have had. What an incredible power of vision, and raw creative energy! Artists never cease to astound me. I am left speechless yet again.

I had the honor speaking with him over the phone when - as a student and editor of our college magazine - wished to interview him. He apologized and told me that he even had to deflect interviews from very large publications, due to his illness which claimed him six months later.

@mosart7025

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That is a great high-point... something to tell grandchildren, after showing them his art and blowing their minds!

@christopherwilson3242

9 ай бұрын

😢

@patriciajrs46

9 ай бұрын

Wow!!

Escher was certainly on another plane. If he could only have envisioned fractals, but perhaps he did... or he discovered the fabric of space-time within the folds of an angel's nightgown.

He is one of my greatest inspirations. He was visionary

One of my favorite artists.

Thank you for this documentary. His art is so epic, great to know more about him.

Thanks uploader. Cannot possibly thank you enough. I adore this man's work. A genius.

i am 71 retired in mexico. there is a small town Teotetlan de Valle outside Oaxaca City where generations have woven wool rugs and wall hangings for many generations. traditional scenes of birds and other natural wonders have given way to works inspired by modern artists. Picasso, Gaugan, and Escher are three i have acquired. When I asked a local why they would choose these depictions of european works, she replied " they want to eat". ah yes to eat, to chew . . . .

I'm speechless.

Fantastic film about an artist who was way ahead of his time! (think of fractals, stochastic imagery, and the magnified expansion of the identical!)

In my father's waiting room for his patients , he had the print Relativity . As a young boy it always drew me in and still does and today I have one myself .

Très apprécié 👌, grand Merci 💕 , de Québec 😉

Fascinating documentary. Escher has always been one of my favorite artists. I've seen a number of documentaries on him, but this went into far more depth of the man himself rather than just concentrating on his art. I learned a lot about this complex man and his emerging genius. It's a real lesson in human psychology. "Victory belongs to those that believe in it the most, and believe in it the longest" - Randall Wallace

@OrteOliv56

Жыл бұрын

Excelente comentario.

This is a splendid video that enlightens and enriches one about an extraordinary artist ... a revelation. Thank you so much for this treasure.

@nledaig

Жыл бұрын

Indeed an excellent documentary

Thank you. I can't add more than what's already been said about this incredibly talented man.

Fabulous documentary, thank you so much for posting

one of the best documentary who I had ever seen , thank you for sharing

An artist like him truly comes once in a lifetime.

@johnnyx9892

8 ай бұрын

Maybe once in many lifetimes.

@customsongmaker

6 ай бұрын

No he had more than one child, so he must have come more than once

@tomday5830

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, the artists life... .

Es el documental más completo que he visto de Escher, ¡su diario!, las grabaciones en donde se aprecia el entintado y estampación, las placas...

What a brilliant documentary. I was transported into the mysteries of the universe and mankind. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Reminds of Yayoi Kusama's infinity mirrored room. You do not have the words to describe the experience and Esher's work, like Yayoi Kusama's work, is an experience somehow ineffable.

It is, indeed, our great fortune that MC Escher had a well to do, supportive father, that he had a wonderful, inspiring art teacher who encouraged him to pursue graphic art, that he chose to visit the Alhambra Palace and to become smitten by the beautiful, intricate, repetitive, tesselated tiling mosaics contained therein, that his artistic endeavors were evidently more important to him than his marriage, and that he had a workaholic devotion to his ever mushrooming, innate talent and genius!

@simoneerceg7116

5 ай бұрын

Bravo great summation

Ότι ποιο όμορφο και επαναστατικό στον χώρο της τέχνης. Η φύση της Ιταλίας με όλες της εκφάνσεις του έδωσαν μια πολυμορφική ευκαιρία να δει τον κόσμο ως μια ενότητα.🍉🇮🇹

Unbelievable, He, Mr Escher was a Master artist. Thanks for posting. I feel blown away.

What a wonderful, amazing and well done documentary. Thank you.

as a child i was captivated by mc escher- here, you have now captured the man and his works in a delightful manner. thank you

Mesmerising and stunning art. A real genius.

Most grateful for this top-notch doc about one of my favourite artists. I sincerely hope Heaven is decorated with Escher's works, or else all the fuss about getting there might be pointless to me.

@TillerSeeker

9 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed, what would be the point of going to heaven if Escher's amazing works do not dominate, abound, and adorn all rooms--every ceiling, wall, and floor, and every nook and cranny?

Brilliant artist 👍🤩

I saw The M.C. Escher Exhibit at BYU! It was truly amazing!

@janeflannery8757

Жыл бұрын

B.Y.U.?

Monumental Artist. Great doc. Thanks. A lot.

Probably the greatest graphic artist of all time !

An extraordinary man who understood infinity and could bring it into the 3D world. . . Blessings to you Maurits. . .

Truly a very entertaining documentary, thank you very much for that. Escher left us a lot of thought, what a brilliant mind. Waarachtig een zeer onderhoudende documentaire, hartelijk dank daarvoor. Escher heeft ons veel denkwerk nagelaten wat een briljante geest.

How amazing at the same time speechless his art speaks for its self as Master

One of my favorite artists. Thank you for this.

Was introduced to Escher by my high school geometry textbook which was peppered by quite a few of these prints. Thanks to the author, Mr Jacobs.

Fascinating, well informed, and well made documentary. Thank you.

Beyond well done! The emotional ambulations left me exhausted and yet heightened by the exercise. Musically emoting all the feelings; the artwork and landscapes phasing in and through the choreography of a man's life, with historical gasps for breath inciting so piqued an interest, i was broadly depressed when it ended. There had to more more!

Depth in art and human suffering go hand in hand. Exquisite camera work by the way. I enjoyed this documentary from start to finish and wish it would go on forever.

Well thank you KZread algorithm for suggesting this. That was absolutely a fantastic watch!!!

These prints of his are so pretty. Wow! That organ was great. Italy is beautiful. Quite the narration. Brilliant.

Thank You - I had no idea about almost any of that. What a brilliant man.

He died when i was 11 and he was world famous, at least in the Netherlands, for all i knew. I was impressed with his work and i think it influenced me. He's the only artist i ever bought a book from, round 1980, with reproductions. I never really knew much about him, till now that i just saw the video. I would have liked him for sure. His work still intrigues me. Its on the virge of life and death, light and dark, order and chaos, logic and madness. Beauty and repetition... I think everyone can feel that what he did was important, even though maybe we cant say how or why.

Very enjoyable documentary. Escher has always been a favorite of mine. I have several prints that hang around my house. Several years ago I needed to see a psyciatrist prior to having back surgery and he asked who my favorite artist was. After hearing me say Escher he produced a large signed print (No. 24/50) of Convex & Concave. As I was leaving he told me to take the print as it was given to him by a patient and he had nowhere hang it. I was overjoyed. I trust that it's of some value although I haven't found out what. I'm happy enough to just look at it.

His art was unique in that it gave a visual representation of the new concepts that were taking the front of the scene in sciences, namely curved space and time and chaos.

It's fascinating and encouraging to see how his technical skill just kept improving throughout his life. Although he's most known for his understanding of geometric principles, his draftsmanship, especially later on, is amazing aswell. Truly an exceptional artist.

@patriciajrs46

9 ай бұрын

His geometry was amazing. A great mind.

@Lightharvest-dd2bf

9 ай бұрын

The ending of WWII and Nazis killing his friend and eroding his life, opened fresh creativity for him. How wonderful old age was for him.

One of the most famous 'male' unibrows in art history.

He's one of the best artists ever

I became aware of the genius of Escher when I was quite young. I was mesmerized by the complex transitions and the, almost impossible, drawings of everyday objects and scenarios. As I grew older, I refined my art skills, using an Escher inspired theory of anything is possible if you are willing to create with an open mind.

I can get lost in his work for days

thank you so much for uploading this.

I have been to the Church in Harlem .I was lucky enough to hear the grand sound of the biggest pipe organ in Europe .The sound takes your breath away

@gardensofthegods

9 ай бұрын

That's really cool . No doubt , not many people have had the chance to lay on the floor there and listen to it as he did , looking up at the ceiling .

Brillian artist and production. Thanks for sharing!

Way back in the late 1970s I had several of his posters . Thank you for the upload . M.C. Escher worked way harder than I ever imagined . It's a shame he and his wife grew apart .

Thanks for this...I've always been an admirer

A truly psychedelic artist of the highest order.

@flouisbailey

Жыл бұрын

A pre-acid Dead Head, great work.

Escher turned out to be a very talented artist and I think I would have liked him as a person, but on this occasion I would like to point out how the producers of this documentary have found so many points where M. C. Escher himself would have stood to look at the Italian sceneries. Good subject and very well covered.

A documentary on Escher's life is something I've been missing in mine, thank you!

Such an incredible talented artist as well as an artist that can create art that inspires myself and countless others. His works stand alone. At times when I need to practice mindfulness and I need to relax I focus on the complexities of his artistic talents and I am in my own way spiritually re-charged.Share this it is too precious not to.

His work is truly inspirational!!!

I love jigsaw puzzles (with many, many pieces) of Escher’s works. The hours and hours one can spend happily in non-frustrating bliss.

@dawnreneegmail

Жыл бұрын

Metamorphose the 13 foot jigsaw puzzle perhaps⁉️When finished I used puzzle glue and made it a permanent 'crown molding' art installation over 3 short walls. Such a fabulous representation of mathematics whether his intention was to: "spiff up" if you will the discoveries of the ancient philosophers plus make them understandable. really fine art!

@mynamedoesntmatter8652

Жыл бұрын

@@dawnreneegmail I can only imagine how good that looks, and what a great idea! Oh my, how long did it take you to finish that puzzle to begin with? I can only wish I had room enough to even begin a 13 foot puzzle. Congrats on the puzzle and your artistic flair in making it a permanent piece in your home.

@dawnreneegmail

Жыл бұрын

It was a group project that was lain out on a low scaffolding ( that a side collapsed once and that section slid down into itself 😳, righted it and dug back in.) I'd say frequent working it took a year or so but it had it's own dedicated, protected build area to complete. I've tried to complete a gorgeous German castle thousands of pieces jigsaw and the only reason it failed? After a year he needed the table!! PS. I no longer own that puzzle as it became part of my home in Boulder CO I sold in 2008. In watching this presentation I would crave that wooden ball!

@mynamedoesntmatter8652

Жыл бұрын

@@dawnreneegmail Thank you for sharing your puzzle story. This is making me want to get out a 1000-piece one I’ve never even started before. It’s not an Escher, it’s an Abe Lincoln portrait wherein each piece is a tiny photo of something from the civil war; a battlefield scene, or photographs of people and places from those years. You’ve probably seen it before in puzzle magazines. It has a quirky learning curve in sorting pieces and other prep work because of it being so many photos within a large photo. I bought it years ago and have only inspected the tiny photos in the pieces. It’s all pictures within pictures within a larger picture, yikes! Unless you’re really looking at individual pieces it’s almost impossible to see it for what it is. Whoever thought that puzzle up was really swimming in the deep end. And oh yes, of course - b&w photos within a b&w photo of his portrait, yay!

@dawnreneegmail

Жыл бұрын

@mynamedoesntmatter you may want to try your puzzle 'from the back', picture face down on plexiglass? When completed clamp a solid back to the now solid blank back, flip it and taaa-daaa?! If you're in my hood I'd come help ya

I first seen his work as a kid of 14,absolutely love his work,a true genius.

Thank you. Have always loved his work. Interesting choice of soundtrack selections.

This was riveting. Thanks for posting this. I love the pace and biographical perspective.