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M.C.Escher Maurits Cornelius Escher was born on the 17th of June, 1898. He was born in Leeuwarden, in Holland. Escher was the youngest of his parent's five sons. His father was a civil engineer, and served as Chief Engineer for a government bureau. His family home was a grand house named 'Princessehof' and later became a museum and a place where Escher's work was exhibited. In 1907, aged 9, he learnt piano and carpentry. He wasn't successful in school, and never officially graduated from secondary school after failing his final exam. His first drawing classes were at secondary school, taught by F.W. Van der Haagen. This teacher taught him linoleum cut technique and developed his graphics, art was the only subject he didn't get poor marks in. In 1913 Escher met Bas Kist in religious school. Kist was to become a lifelong friend and like Escher, was interested...

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