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M. C. Escher - Artist, Mathematician, Man

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The Secrets of Mathematics
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M.C. Escher is known as the mathematician's (and hippie's) favourite artist. But why? And was Escher, a man who claimed he knew no mathematics, really a mathematical genius?

In this lecture Roger Penrose and Jon Chapman not only show why Escher has won the artistic and mathematical hearts of mathematicians, but also why his art is inspiring both artists and mathematicians today, as captured in Jon's brilliant updating of Escher's 'Picture Gallery' to the new mathematics building in Oxford.

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Series
The Secrets of Mathematics
People
Roger Penrose
Jon Chapman
Alain Goriely
Clem Hitchcock
Keywords
maths
geometry
art
art history
graphic art
Department: Mathematical Institute
Date Added: 28/10/2015
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