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Once
at the School for Architecture and Decorative
Arts, however, Escher realized that his true passion
lay in the graphic arts. He spent the next two
years at art school, where he mastered graphic
and woodcutting techniques. Upon completion of
his schooling, he traveled extensively through
Southern France, Spain and Italy. During these
travels, he garnered numerous inspirations for
his work. Throughout his career as an artist,
Escher was fascinated by the art of structure.
Though his early work tended toward realistic
portrayals of the landscape and architecture observed
during his travels, it reflected a greater fascination
for structural constructs than for the landscape
itself. The inspiration there lay the foundation
for his work after 1937, for which he is most
famous. These works involve repeated patterns
and regular divisions of the plane, impossible
constructions, and infinite space. His work from
then until his death in 1972 was driven by a unique
understanding of mathematical concepts. Through
his wondrous creations, Escher was able to lay
a symbolic bridge between the realms of art and
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