Craig S. Kaplan.
Metamorphosis in Escher's Art
In Bridges
2008: Mathematical Connections in Art, Music and Science,
Pages 39–46, 2008.
Abstract
M.C. Escher returned often to the themes of metamorphosis and
deformation in his art, using a small set of pictorial devices
to express this theme. I classify Escher's various approaches
to metamorphosis, and relate them to the works in which they appear.
I also discuss the mathematical challenges that arise in attempting
to formalize one of these devices so that it can be
applied reliably.