Maurits Cornelis Escher: The Architect of Impossible Worlds Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in 1898, Maurits Cornelis Escher was a graphic artist whose singular vision defied conventional perception. For most of his life, he remained largely unrecognized within the established art world, yet today he is celebrated as one of the twentieth century’s most innovative and influential artists. Escher's work—a mesmerizing blend of meticulou…