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Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch 1897-1972) is famous for his graphical inversions of perspective, his love of depicting the impossible in minutely realistic ways, and the sly, subtle humor with which he tweaked our assumptions about the physical world. But early in his life, before he began to work with mathematical principles and unfettered imagination, Escher brought his artistic gifts to more straightforward depiction of the real world and its inhabitants.
In 1919, when Escher moved to Harlem to study at the school for Architecture and Decorative Arts, his new landlady gave him a white cat. His pet was good company and a good model; its absolute whiteness offered the opportunity to work in high contrast woodcut and pen-and-ink graphics. This notecard folio presents a brace of Escher cats for your pleasure and that of your correspondents. Ten black and white 5 x 7" blank note cards (5 each of 2 designs) and ten white envelopes.
White Cat I Items in Shop
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