Geometric Art

The coolest thing about geometry is that it is such a visual kind of math. Many famous artists use geometry in their work. One very famous mathematical artist was named M.C. Escher. He is famous for his tessellations, where one image was repeated to fill an entire page without gaps.

He is also famous for being able to morph an image into another image. Look how he changes the fish into a flying duck.


Sometimes he would draw things that were physically impossible in real life. In this picture, the stairway always goes up, but you would never get anywhere.

Look how Escher mixes geometry and math with creativity!


For more information and pictures by M.C. Escher, visit his official website at www.mcescher.com.