Event Title
The Other Side of M.C. Escher's "Sphere Surface"
Location
Hart 116
Start Time
15-5-2013 2:25 PM
End Time
15-5-2013 2:55 PM
Description
The works of Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972) are notable for their “impossible” aesthetics that arise from rich mathematical structure. Escher’s 1958 woodcut “Sphere Surface” depicts a progression of black and white fish crawling along spiral paths on the surface of a sphere. How might Escher have created this work, and how, with the right understanding of its geometric properties, can we succeed in seeing Sphere Surface as a three-dimensional picture, both the front side Escher shows us and the back side that is hidden? From mosaics to maps to math, this talk will have something for everyone.
The Other Side of M.C. Escher's "Sphere Surface"
Hart 116
The works of Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972) are notable for their “impossible” aesthetics that arise from rich mathematical structure. Escher’s 1958 woodcut “Sphere Surface” depicts a progression of black and white fish crawling along spiral paths on the surface of a sphere. How might Escher have created this work, and how, with the right understanding of its geometric properties, can we succeed in seeing Sphere Surface as a three-dimensional picture, both the front side Escher shows us and the back side that is hidden? From mosaics to maps to math, this talk will have something for everyone.