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Math Encounters: "Moving Pictures: the art of M.C. Escher and animation"
featuring Rinus Roelofs
The work of M.C. Escher can be thought of as related to animation, for example, in the long print Metamorphosis. But Escher didn't really need an animation technique, instead finding his own solutions. A square slowly changes shape and other recognizable shapes — such as birds and fish — emerge, precisely because of the clear visual language that Escher developed. Looking more closely from this perspective, are there perhaps other wonderful worlds that will become visible? Join Dutch mathematician Rinus Roelofs for a closer look at Escher's work, a great source of inspiration from which unexpected moving images have arisen. Math Encounters is MoMath's popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation.
Special introduction by Doris Schattschneider, Professor of Mathematics (retired), Moravian University.
Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation. For further information, call the National Museum of Mathematics at 212-542-0566 or email mathencounters@momath.org.
Math Encounters: "Moving Pictures: the art of M.C. Escher and animation"
featuring Rinus Roelofs
The work of M.C. Escher can be thought of as related to animation, for example, in the long print Metamorphosis. But Escher didn't really need an animation technique, instead finding his own solutions. A square slowly changes shape and other recognizable shapes — such as birds and fish — emerge, precisely because of the clear visual language that Escher developed. Looking more closely from this perspective, are there perhaps other wonderful worlds that will become visible? Join Dutch mathematician Rinus Roelofs for a closer look at Escher's work, a great source of inspiration from which unexpected moving images have arisen. Math Encounters is MoMath's popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation.
Special introduction by Doris Schattschneider, Professor of Mathematics (retired), Moravian University.
Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation. For further information, call the National Museum of Mathematics at 212-542-0566 or email mathencounters@momath.org.
