Delft: Roofs (August 1939) 1939

M.C. Escher created this print, Delft: Roofs, in August 1939. What I find so remarkable about Escher's prints is his ability to capture a sense of depth. I imagine him out on a roof top somewhere, just looking and looking and trying to make sense of the world. Escher is really good at making patterns from these different rooftops, chimneys, windows... The precision of each line, like tiny marks of ink, build up the image. You know, every mark is important. They create the emotional and intellectual resonances of the work, and they are all made by hand. This is so interesting to me. Artists learn from each other and exchange ideas across time, and Escher is an artist that has inspired so many of us. Every time I see his work, I am reminded that art is ambiguous and uncertain, allowing for multiple interpretations.