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M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

I showed my brother,a geologist, some tessellation motifs. He was interested in my motifs...

I showed my brother,
a geologist, some tessellation motifs. He was interested in my motifs from a more scientific
point of view and told me that
I was unknowingly applying a kind of two-dimensional
crystallography

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I showed my brother, a geologist,
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some tessellation motifs.
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He was interested in my motifs
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from a more scientific point of view
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and told me that I was unknowingly applying
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a kind of two-dimensional crystallography.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:07
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Feature documentary about the life and work of MC Escher.
He advised me to read up on it, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:26
He advised me to read up on it,
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:06
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle.
The judgment of acquaintances and friends - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:39
The judgment of acquaintances and friends
As a little boy lying in bed at night, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:43
As a little boy lying in bed at night,
A new factor has been added to this, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
A new factor has been added to this,
So it's a mishmash that lacks all profoundness. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:38
So it's a mishmash that lacks all profoundness.
I often dream of the film I would like to make, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:10
I often dream of the film I would like to make,
Sadly, there would be no audience for it - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:10
Sadly, there would be no audience for it
Since the complete exclusion of the Jews, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:21
Since the complete exclusion of the Jews,
I've cancelled my membership of the artist society Pulchri - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:10
I've cancelled my membership of the artist society Pulc...
Here in Baarn, I hardly know anyone, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:16
Here in Baarn, I hardly know anyone,
I have developed the tessellation pattern - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:38
I have developed the tessellation pattern
I had many Jewish friends. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:08
I had many Jewish friends.
One night, they were all taken away. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:13
One night, they were all taken away.
I entered their home. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:43
I entered their home.
We had a single rickety bike with makeshift tires, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:34
We had a single rickety bike with makeshift tires,
After the war, I retired to my studio. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:12
After the war, I retired to my studio.
Finally, I am working again. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:13
Finally, I am working again.
Originally, the intention of The Eye - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:29
Originally, the intention of The Eye
God Almighty, I wish I would learn to draw - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:29
God Almighty, I wish I would learn to draw