1. 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

2. M.C. Escher and Symmetry Escher was a graphic artist obsessed by the “regular division of the plane”. http://www.mcescher.com/ D. Schattschneider M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry Abrams, New York. ISBN 0-8109-4308-5 http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3180/2517208538_f035294777_o.jpgDate retrieved: 9 Jan 2014 Image used with permission

3. 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

4. Application of a Mirror Line – A Primitive Tile

5. Application of a Glide Line – A Centred Tile

6. Creating an Escher Style Drawing mirrorcollapsein fill drawing

7.  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