Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972)

Balcony, 1945, Lithograph

It looks as though Escher has inflated this image like a balloon, an effect created by enlarging the center four more times than the edges. An otherwise minute and incidental balcony thus becomes the center of the work. Though Escher did not produce many prints using this technique, it is evidence of his keen  desire to experiment with a number of different spatial experiences.

Loaned by Robert and Katherine Aldrich