M.C. Escher: What the art world gets wrong about the Dutch artist
Sonia del Re makes the case for seeing Maurits Cornelis Escher from a new angle.
Dutch artist M.C. Escher is best known for mind-bending works that depict imaginary and impossible worlds in meticulous, architectural detail -- from stairways to nowhere to hands that appear to draw themselves.
But skilled as he was, the artist hasn't always been taken seriously by the art critics and institutions. Now, as the National Gallery of Canada mounts an exhibition of Escher's works, curator Sonia del Re makes the case for seeing the artist from a new angle.
Del Re joins guest host Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss the collection and why his art still resonates today.
Click here or on the listen button above to hear the full segment (audio runs 0:13:35).
Plus, see a sample of M.C. Escher's work, posted here with the permission of the National Gallery of Canada, below. And if you're in Ottawa, you can see the exhibition in person .
