May 14, 2026 · 55 min · 28 segments
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), the graphic artist and printmaker best known for his impossible buildings, paradoxical perspectives, and repeating…
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“A surprising brush with rock royalty”
“The breakthrough moment arrives in Amsterdam”
“A diagram changes everything suddenly”
“Understanding those shrinking edge shapes”
“Inside Escher’s staircases to nowhere”
“Bridging pictures and equations gracefully”
“A mind-bending reflection explained simply”
“Why his work still connects disciplines”
“When art pushes math forward unexpectedly”
