color heliogravure, heavyweight velin paper, 31 x 23 cm (plate imprint), framed in passe - partout 47 x 37 cm, numbered by hand in pencil19/75 signed from plate under composition "M.C.Escher", publisher's drystamp l. d. : Arte K surrounded by the words "EDITION LIMITED CERTIFIED ARTS USA EUROPE SINCE 1998". Attached original publisher's certificate issued and signed by Arte K confirmingconformity of limited edition numbering,valid in EU.
Maurits Cornelis Escher, a Dutch artist who became famous for his mathematical and artistic experiments, optical illusions and fascination withinfinity and paradoxes.
Escher was not a formally trained mathematician, but his works are full of complex geometric structures such as tessellations,infinitepatterns andimpossible objects.Thisearned him recognition not only inartistic circles, butalsoamongscientists andmathematicians.His worksareoften used to illustrate mathematicalconcepts such as symmetry,infinity and geometric transformations.
Bond of Union is one of Maurits Cornelis Escher's best-known works, This work was created in 1956 and is a prime example of hisability to combine geometry with the human form, while creating a surreal, visually captivating composition.
A master of optical illusions and geometry, Escher uses lines to create a three-dimensional illusion of space and movement.Unlike many of his works,whichfocus on architectural paradoxes, here Escherfocuses on the human form, but with his characteristicapproach -dematerializingit andtransformingitinto an abstractpattern.
In Bond of Union, Escher depicts two human heads -a man and a woman -thatappeartobe intertwined in the form of aribbon orribbon.Bothheadsarecomposed of a single uninterruptedribbonthat swirls andwrapsaround an axis,creatingathree-dimensionalimpression. The use of an uninterrupted ribbon is a characteristic treatment for Escher, who often used the concepts ofinfinityandcyclicityin his works.In this case,theribbonhas nobeginning orend, whichmaysymbolizetheinfinitenature of relationships orhumanconnections.
Escher's works have infiltrated pop culture and are used in many contexts, from music album covers to movies andbooks. His paintingshavebecome iconic, and motifs such asinfinitestaircases orimpossible objectsare recognizedaround the world. Escher isoften parodied andimitated,addingtohispresence in mass culture.
Escher's works arealsopart ofthe permanentcollectionsofmanyprestigiousmuseumsaround the world, such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and MoMA in New York.
