Maurits Cornelis Escher, or more simply M.C. Escher, was an incredible artist who blended surrealism and mathematics in his graphic art. These Escher-inspired innovations show how this artist's body of work has influenced the industry. From LEGO reinterpretations of Escher's illusions to couture fashions directly inspired by Escher's ideas of impossible reality, see some of our favorite designs above.
Implications - It's time to make a modern homage to the greats of the past. Whether it is a tribute to M.C Escher, Einstein or Audrey Hepburn, people are taking iconic tokens of the past and remixing them in through modern mediums. I'm sure M.C. Escher never intended to make a LEGO version of his famous piece of graphic art, but the cutting edge of art and design today is all about remixing something old into something unexpected!
17 M.C. Escher-Inspired Innovations
From False Perspective Posters to Optical Illusion LEGO Builds:
Marissa Brassfield — Jul 22, 2010 — Art & Design
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LEGO Escher Recreations
Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu Recreate Impossible Structures
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Interactive Escher Art
This Computer-Generated Panoramic Piece Features 360 Cities
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Interactive Illustrations
M.C. Escher Meets Photoshop
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False Perspective Posters
István Orosz's Impossible Worlds Evoke MC Escher
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Escher-Inspired Audi A6 Commercial
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Architectural Jewelry
Aqueducts, Windows and Staircases by Joshua DeMonte
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Kaleidoscopic Light Design
The Trippy Escher Lamp by Thor Hoey
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Escher-Inspired Furniture
Illusory Cabinets and Lighting in Impossible Shapes
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Great Geometric Carpets
Boconcept Channels Escher in the Geometric Carolina Rug
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Geometric Hair Editorials
Avant-Garde Sculptural 'Dos in 'Bare & Dare' for Chic Today UK
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Immaculate Papercrafts
Ingrid Siliakus Builds Amazing Petite Paper Cities
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Tessellated Hexagon Tables
Toby Howes' Escher Coffee Table Has Real Edge
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Google Goes Retro
Celebrating With Oldest Ever Index
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Optical Illusion Apparel
The Applebum 2010 Orange Box Collection is a Visual Feast
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Pencil Sketch Furniture
Front Studio Shade Project
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3D Chessboards
Ji Lee Turns Chess Into an Epic Battle
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Fold Away Fixtures
Katinka Versendaal's Pop Up Tableware is There When You Need It
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Bauhaus Era-Inspired Furniture
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Floating Marble Cosmic Clocks
Zanwen Li Designs the Mobius Calendar Clock with Two Marbles
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Playful Modern Art Shows
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Buildable Marble Mazes
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Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
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Surrealist Phone Cases
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Iconic Artist Toy Sets
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Minimal Geometric Chair Concepts
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Maze-Inspired 3D-Printed Lamps
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Iconic Artwork Toy Sets
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Design-Forward Seating Collections
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Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
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Street Art Metaverses
LG OLED & Shepard Fairey Teamed up for a Frieze Los Angeles Exhibition
Functional Illuminated Bricks
Omar Gandhi Architects Creates the OG Brick Light for Various Uses
Craftsmanship-Centric Artful Exhibitions
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Colorful Educational Art Installations
Mario Cucinella Architects Displays Sparking Change
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Creativity Time Capsules
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Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
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Intricate Galaxy Puzzle Sets
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Retro Railway-Inspired Puzzle Sets
The The Bica Funicular Made from LEGOS Celebrates Lisbon
Street-Replicating Limited Puzzle Series
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Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects
MSCHF Slices the Tips off the Pratone Chair by Gufram
Blockish Music Tour Posters
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Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls
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Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Glass Surfaced Furniture Series
Alain Gilles Designs the Illusion Collection for Glass Variations
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
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Origami-Inspired Steel Art Sculptures
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Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions
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Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures
Aleph Geddis Creates the Series of Dimensional Wooden Art
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Art-Centric Dynamic Gaming Chairs
Herman Millers Presents the Artful Embody Gaming Chairs
3D Puzzle Popcorn Machines
Dimexart Creates an Intricate Popcorn Machine from LEGO Blocks
Geometry-Inspired Vase Collections
Lorenz Noelle Designs the Triangle Vase Collection
Miniature Toy Billiards Table
Golden Eye Designs a LEGO Vintage Billiards Table
Dream-Centric Toy Guides
The LEGO Group Calls Attention to Its Dream Crafting Concept
Suspended Origami-Like Lighting
The Sora Light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen is Artistic
Game-Inspired Playable Puzzle Sets
The Tetris Solid LEGO Set is Impressively Playable
Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits
Ai Weiwei Presents Ai in Red Made from Bright LEGO Bricks
Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions
Arran Gregory Presents the Invisible Figures Series
Spiritual Meditation Chair Exhibitions
Andrés Reisinger Presents the 12 Chairs for Meditation Show
Community-Centric Art Galleries
The Tableau Gallery Will Host a Roster of Designe
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Multifunctional Game Sets
The 'LEGO' Group is Merging Physical and Digital Play
Magnified Illusion Furniture Designs
Muddycap Designs the Playfully Dynamic Zoom Chair
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Whimsically Designed Hotel Interiors
Dorothée Meilichzon Designs the Cowley Manor Experimental
Lego-Themed Escape Rooms
'Lost' Invites Players to Select One of Two Immersive Storylines
Remixed Stealthy Camera Concepts
Wencheng Zhang Creates the Leica M Reimagined Concept
Young-Artist Graphic Rug Collections
Alf Bärbel Wit Designs the LineLinesLines Collection
Pop Art Skateboard Capsules
THE SKATEROOM Unveils a Collection Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein
Whimsical LEGO Sets
LEGO® Wicked™ Sets Draw Inspiration from the Upcoming Musical Event Film
Creativity-Promoting AI Tools
Desenio Has Introduced the Empowerning 'Imaginator Ai Creator'
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Art Sculpture Miniature Replicas
LEGO Creates a Miniature LOVE Replica to Rest on a Table
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Artistic Gen Alpha Rugs
Moooi Carpets Made Rugs Based on Art by Eight-Year-Old Alf Bärbel Wit
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Artful Custom Mirror Collections
Martin Grasser and TRAME Unveil the Portraits Collection
Filmmaker-Inspired Pop-Ups
Montblanc Debuts Los Angeles Pop-Up Inspired by Wes Anderson Aesthetics
Dynamic Immersive Play Museums
LEGO Group Presents the Superhero Studios Initiative in Paris
Artist-Inspired Intricate Timepieces
Jaeger-LeCoultre Adds to the Reverso Tribute Collection
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations
B-side: (Broken) Memory and Remix Presents the BRIC House
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Photographer-Collab Card Games
Gray Malin's Work is Highlighted in the New UNO Artiste Series
Immersive Light Art Installations
Olafur Elisson Presents Your Psychoacoustic Light Ensemble
Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings
Mecesoo Creates the LEGO Portrait of a Woman in a Hat
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Human-Shaped Puzzle Bricks
Peter Minsoub Sim Designs the Souper Connect Stacked Bricks
Geometric Garage Pavilions
Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY & Porsche Create My Two Cars Garage
Colorful Decor Design Expansions
Muller Van Severen Expands the Arcs Collection with HAY
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Jens Juul Eilersen Designs the Cocoon Sofa for Eilersen
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The LEGO Magic Lantern by Norders is a Functional Projector
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Revitalized Dynamic Panel Designs
Spinneybeck Translates the Design 406 by Erwin Hauer
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Art-Inspired Jigsaw Puzzles
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Brick Puzzle Chandeliers
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Demystified Research Design Guides
Ray and Charles Eames Unveil an Eames of Your Own Guide
Pixelated Furnished Eyewear Stores
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Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights
Leo Maher Designs the Something Sticky Series of Lights
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Abelardo Morell Presents the New Ground Exhibition
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Iconic Painting-Inspired Puzzle Sets
LEGO Creates its Own Girl with a Pearl Earring Art Piece
Interactive Typo Art Installations
Pasha Radetzki Creates the Love-Ego=LOV in New York
Sophisticated Copper Mirrors
Manu Bañó Showcases His Adeptness with Copper Through OBJ-08 Mirrors
Digital Gallery Furniture Collections
Christopher Gentner Presents His Mock Collection
Campus-Based Cylindrical Glass Sculptures
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Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Surreal Artist-Inspired Tech Accessories
CASETiFY Presents a New Salvador Dalí Collection
Building Block Fortune Statues
The LEGO Ideas Maneki Neko by 2PPL Offers a New Take on the Statue
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Avant-Garde Sculptural Editions
Avant Arte and James Jean: A Sculptural Collab for Art Enthusiasts
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
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Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Stealthy Collaborative Phone Cases
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Ukraine Landmark Puzzle Sets
United24 and LEGO Present a New Set Reflecting Ukraine's Landmark
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Brick-Centric Art Exhibitions
Floris Wubben Designs the Brick Collection at the Future Perfect
Transformative Floral Puzzle Characters
LEGO Korea Unveils the Floral Fighter Figures
3D-Scanning Block Devices
Ascand for Lego 3D Scanner Brings Everyday Objects to Life
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Geometric-Shaped Wall Lighting
Maarten De Ceulaer Designs the Impulse Wall Light
Playful Toy-Inspired Exhibits
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Toys & Play Exhibit
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Mid-Century Furniture Exhibitions
Rajan Bijlani Curates the Syncretic Voices Exhibition
Puzzle Animated Biopic Trailers
LEGO and Pharrell Unveil the Piece by Piece Trailer
Building Block Art Exhibits
LEGO will Host The Art of the Brick Expo in Singapore
Reissued Contemporary Furniture
Margaret Howell and ISOKON Reissue Marcel Lajos Breuer's Work
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series
Micah Rosenblatt Presents the City Block Series in Art Show
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition