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M.C. Escher

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Artist

The Resume

    (June 17, 1898-March 27, 1972)
    Birth name was Maurits Corneille Escher
    Famed for tessellation art genre
    Published 'Regular Division of the Plane'

Why he might be annoying:

    He went by the pretentious initials, M.C.
    In his later years he preferred to be alone, ignoring his friends.
    To fully appreciate much of his art, it needs explanation.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was left handed.
    He gave up architecture for graphic art.
    He and his wife lived in Italy, but moved to Switzerland to escape the fascists.
    Although he was not trained as a mathematician, he developed his own system.
    His mathematics system enabled him to create different graphic symmetry.
    Many of his works are interesting puzzle pictures.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 26.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 40.74% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 103 Votes: 45.63% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 219 Votes: 41.10% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 291 Votes: 42.27% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 422 Votes: 42.65% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 736 Votes: 42.26% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 391 Votes: 41.43% Annoying