Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry Asset No. 14 Lecture II-1 Escher and Graphic Design PART II Plane (2D) and Space (3D) Symmetry
M.C. Escher and Symmetry Escher was a graphic artist obsessed by the “regular division of the plane”. D. Schattschneider M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry Abrams, New York. ISBN retrieved: 9 Jan 2014 Image used with permission
By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: understand the principles M.C. Escher used to develop his intricate wallpaper designs. recognize centered and primitive cells. Objectives
Application of a Mirror Line – A Primitive Tile
Application of a Glide Line – A Centred Tile
Creating an Escher Style Drawing mirrorcollapsein fill drawing
Escher used the principles of plane symmetry to create intricate wallpaper patterns Introduction of a glide plane can create a centered tile in a rectangular tessellation. Summary