Escher’s Polyhedral Models

Year: 2019 Authors: Doris Schattschneider

Core claim

Escher’s physical models were essential tools for accurately creating his polyhedral prints and carved works.

Topics

M.C. Escher, polyhedral models, order and symmetry, prints and sculpture

Domains

polyhedra, duality, stellations, Platonic solids, graphic art, wood sculpture, paper modeling, visual symbolism

Methods

paper models, stick models, wood carving, close visual parsing

Media

paper, plasticine, wood, Geo D-Stix

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