Escher Eye
Eye is an excellent example of the technique referred to as globular
reflection. This means that when Escher drew this sketch he drew it
from looking at it in a reflection. In this case the eye, his own as a
matter of fact was drawn from its reflection in a concave shaving glass.
He says that he tried to “copy it as faithfully as possible.” Escher
felt it was “necessary and logical to convey somebody, an observer
reflected in the convex mirror of the eye” and so he decided to draw a
skull because again in his own words, “we are all confronted with death
whether we like it or not”.Some other examples of Escher work
done with reflections includes: Hand with Reflecting Sphere and Three
Spheres. In these drawings Escher draws his whole upper body as he can
see himself reflected in the ball.Escher worked as a graphic artist for decades with his innovative style
being recognized by only a small inner circle of people, mostly other
artists. He was discovered relatively late in his life.
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
Escher Eye
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