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1 Escher and tessellations
M.C. Escher was born on June 17, 1898, in the Netherlands. He was known for being a graphic artist. His art was mathematically inspired

2 Escher created many interesting works of art
Escher created many interesting works of art. He used mathematics in his pieces of art although he was not well-trained in the subject. He used black and white to create dimension. He used cubes, cones, spheres and spirals. Escher’s art work was especially liked by mathematicians and scientists.

3 Here are some examples of Eschers tessellations

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10 Now lets have a go at making our own tessellations.

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