Generative Art Timeline · Chapter 2: Modern Era (1850–1949)

1945

Three Spheres I by M. C. Escher

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Three Spheres I: a white grid on black describes a rounded sphere above a folded circular surface and a flattened oval; Escher's signature and September 1945 date appear below.
M. C. Escher, Three Spheres I (September 1945). Wood engraving. Image source: Escher in the Palace. © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. Image source.

A master of celebrating mathematics, especially geometry, by incorporating it into his art, Escher’s work anticipates the use of a computer to visualize mathematics using algorithms.

Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random.

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