This document provides biographical information about the artist M.C. Escher and discusses his artworks and style. It notes that Escher was born in 1898 in the Netherlands and died in 1972. Although he disliked formal schooling, he enjoyed geometry and art. The document then discusses Escher's tessellations and how he was a master of geometric designs that play with dimensions and perspective in thought-provoking ways. It provides some basics on tessellation techniques using translation, rotation, and reflection of basic shapes.

1. M.C. Escher
Born: June, 17 1898
Died: March 27, 1972

2. Feelings on Education
 Escher did not like school.
 Although he enjoyed geometry and art he
did not enjoy sitting in a classroom.

3. My Favorite Escher Pieces
Drawing Hands

4. High and Low House of Stairs Liberation

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8. Escher
Tessellations

9. Escher’s 3-Dimensions
 Escher was a master creator of thought
provoking geometric designs.
The depth to his
creations is
astounding!

12. M.C. Escher
An Artist Never
to be Duplicated!

13. The Geometry of Escher’s Art
 Begin with a basic shape: square,
triangle, hexagon (The sides must be
equal.)
 Follow the tessellation rules: translation,
rotation, reflection.
 You can combine rules… “glide-reflection”
is a slide-flip

14. TRANSLATION
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New Shape

16. Tessellation Presentation
 Working with your
group create a
tessellation puzzle
piece.
 Demonstrate the step
by step process to
create the piece.
 Demonstrate the Presentation MUST be created
process of using the using suggested INTERNET
piece to create your tools!
tessellation artwork.