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M.C. Escher: Master of Graphic Arts

23 minutes 30 seconds

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Black and white image of an optical illusion created from an interlocking pattern of white and black birds flying in different directions. Caption. Dark and light flocks of birds fly past one another.

Follows Dutch artist Escher's artistic development, showing numerous examples of his work with woodcuts, sketches, blackboards, and lithographs.

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