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M.C. Escher: Sky and Water 1

1998 3 min
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This short animation mixes traditional and computer animation to explore one of M.C. Escher's most famous works, the woodcut Sky and Water I (1938). Accompanied by a stunning soundtrack, this mesmerizing film playfully explores and deconstructs the optical illusion within one of the Dutch artist's most recognizable pieces. This film has no dialogue.

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This short animation mixes traditional and computer animation to explore one of M.C. Escher's most famous works, the woodcut Sky and Water I (1938). Accompanied by a stunning soundtrack, this mesmerizing film playfully explores and deconstructs the optical illusion within one of the Dutch artist's most recognizable pieces. This film has no dialogue.

Sciences Foreign Countries Visual Arts Psychology and Psychiatry All subjects
  • director
    Gayle Thomas
  • animation
    Gayle Thomas
  • producer
    Marcy Page
  • executive producer
    David Verrall
  • music
    Normand Roger

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