# The life of MC Escher: 21 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence Authors: MoyoMap contributors HTML: https://moyomap.com/maps/life-mc-escher Markdown: https://moyomap.com/maps/life-mc-escher.md License: HTML and markdown are for reading and citation. Bulk copying and AI training need a written license. See /terms and /developers#maps-data. Cite a claim as: MoyoMap, "The life of MC Escher: 21 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence", claim {id}, https://moyomap.com/maps/life-mc-escher.md#{id}. “Moyo, a product of SenTeGuard Inc.” ### M.C. Id: claim_4cd47d3e2ed12c573cb116a9 Parent: topic_01QfE2IlGVRYSAluXNxn Depth: 1 M.C. Escher rescued 136 copies of 69 different prints belonging to his murdered Jewish teacher, Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, from de Mesquita's ransacked house on February 28, 1944, finding one etching with a German bootprint on it. Labels: Inferred, High, known ### Escher stated in the 1968 Vrij Nederland interview that he still had "the greatest difficulty" with the Germa… Id: claim_f620a58246ccbd91c71f236f Parent: topic_01QfE2IlGVRYSAluXNxn Depth: 1 Escher stated in the 1968 Vrij Nederland interview that he still had "the greatest difficulty" with the Germans and had many Jewish friends who were killed, despite not being in the Resistance. Labels: Inferred, High, investigate ### Escher's 1954 Stedelijk Museum exhibition and ICM Id: section_09980916ce5aab2ff46fdb52 Parent: topic_01QfE2IlGVRYSAluXNxn Depth: 1 Escher's 1954 Stedelijk Museum exhibition and ICM Labels: Inferred, Low ### Escher's art on album covers Id: section_29852bc32f8e45532da88f58 Parent: topic_01QfE2IlGVRYSAluXNxn Depth: 1 Escher's art on album covers Labels: Inferred, Low ### Mick Jagger's requests to Escher Id: section_c8a0ede51865eb5809dc8d22 Parent: topic_01QfE2IlGVRYSAluXNxn Depth: 1 Mick Jagger's requests to Escher Labels: Inferred, Low #### Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, Escher's teacher, was born on June 6, 1868, taken away by German occupiers on Ja… Id: claim_5b7a1df9d880b4cd3fb8bc48 Parent: claim_4cd47d3e2ed12c573cb116a9 Depth: 2 Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, Escher's teacher, was born on June 6, 1868, taken away by German occupiers on January 31, 1944, and died in Auschwitz on February 11, 1944. Labels: Inferred, High, known #### On January 1, 1969, Mick Jagger wrote to Escher asking for an image for the Rolling Stones' second greatest-h… Id: claim_62fec2f36db21413335071bc Parent: section_c8a0ede51865eb5809dc8d22 Depth: 2 On January 1, 1969, Mick Jagger wrote to Escher asking for an image for the Rolling Stones' second greatest-hits volume, informally addressing him as "Maurits." Labels: Inferred, Low, known #### The etching featuring a German bootprint, which Escher found in Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita's house, hung on… Id: claim_63c76cea15282a7a4aa31c8e Parent: claim_4cd47d3e2ed12c573cb116a9 Depth: 2 The etching featuring a German bootprint, which Escher found in Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita's house, hung on the door of the cupboard with drawing tools in Escher's studio until his death. Labels: Inferred, Medium, investigate #### A major Escher exhibition was staged at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1954 to coincide with the Intern… Id: claim_88092a15234255f8f600e3a8 Parent: section_09980916ce5aab2ff46fdb52 Depth: 2 A major Escher exhibition was staged at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1954 to coincide with the International Congress of Mathematicians, where Coxeter met Escher and bought prints. Labels: Inferred, Low, known #### In July 1945, Escher inventoried the prints he had taken from de Mesquita's house, which formed the basis of… Id: claim_e2c18d61fb5990004d5fd129 Parent: claim_4cd47d3e2ed12c573cb116a9 Depth: 2 In July 1945, Escher inventoried the prints he had taken from de Mesquita's house, which formed the basis of a 1946 exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### Three records featuring Escher prints were released in 1969, including albums by Mott the Hoople and Scaffold. Id: claim_e44cca9504f822a11af1b381 Parent: section_29852bc32f8e45532da88f58 Depth: 2 Three records featuring Escher prints were released in 1969, including albums by Mott the Hoople and Scaffold. Labels: Inferred, Low, known #### Escher returned to Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita's house the day after his initial visit but found a moving van… Id: claim_fe18a2147b985c397ceaa6d3 Parent: claim_4cd47d3e2ed12c573cb116a9 Depth: 2 Escher returned to Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita's house the day after his initial visit but found a moving van and the house being cleared under German supervision. Labels: Inferred, Medium, investigate ##### Mick Jagger wrote a follow-up letter asking to use Escher's print Verbum, but Escher had already decided to r… Id: claim_75743da5df47468d7875199c Parent: claim_62fec2f36db21413335071bc Depth: 3 Mick Jagger wrote a follow-up letter asking to use Escher's print Verbum, but Escher had already decided to refuse. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ##### Roger Penrose was "absolutely spellbound" by Escher's work at the 1954 Amsterdam ICM and invented the impossi… Id: claim_7d793b27a68399a21c4fb97a Parent: claim_88092a15234255f8f600e3a8 Depth: 3 Roger Penrose was "absolutely spellbound" by Escher's work at the 1954 Amsterdam ICM and invented the impossible triangle on his train journey back to England. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ##### In 1969, Escher granted permission for Mott the Hoople to reproduce his 1943 lithograph Reptiles on their alb… Id: claim_af9d0eef95febbc96ccbb7ba Parent: claim_e44cca9504f822a11af1b381 Depth: 3 In 1969, Escher granted permission for Mott the Hoople to reproduce his 1943 lithograph Reptiles on their album cover. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ##### In an April 1968 interview, Escher stated that de Mesquita did not want to go into hiding because they were P… Id: claim_afd49423a8fb417d5a64f949 Parent: claim_5b7a1df9d880b4cd3fb8bc48 Depth: 3 In an April 1968 interview, Escher stated that de Mesquita did not want to go into hiding because they were Portuguese Jews, and the Germans had always stated they belonged to "the elite." Labels: Inferred, High, investigate ##### Escher's reply to Mick Jagger's informal address closed with: "please tell Mr. Id: claim_bc5fa53b6f1529970d0a9b91 Parent: claim_62fec2f36db21413335071bc Depth: 3 Escher's reply to Mick Jagger's informal address closed with: "please tell Mr. Jagger I am not Maurits to him, but / Very sincerely, / M.C. Escher." Labels: Inferred, Low, known ##### Curator Patrick Elliott noted that it is rare or unprecedented for a mathematics conference to significantly… Id: claim_cb3906defc7cb041cafdcdbf Parent: claim_88092a15234255f8f600e3a8 Depth: 3 Curator Patrick Elliott noted that it is rare or unprecedented for a mathematics conference to significantly impact art, with hundreds of delegates attending the week-long congress. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ###### A forum-sourced account suggests Escher's reason for refusing Mick Jagger was the volume of requests, not off… Id: claim_2a7267f26abac9de747dcf76 Parent: claim_75743da5df47468d7875199c Depth: 4 A forum-sourced account suggests Escher's reason for refusing Mick Jagger was the volume of requests, not offense at the informal address, as he could not make an exception in fairness to other refusals. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ###### The resulting Through the Past, Darkly album cover used an unusual octagonal shape inspired by Escher's Verbu… Id: claim_2b6aeee0103d0e049c362b09 Parent: claim_75743da5df47468d7875199c Depth: 4 The resulting Through the Past, Darkly album cover used an unusual octagonal shape inspired by Escher's Verbum. Labels: Contested, Low, investigate ###### Roger Penrose showed his impossible triangle drawings to his father, who immediately produced variants includ… Id: claim_c081ebc87b4a9da39a7255af Parent: claim_7d793b27a68399a21c4fb97a Depth: 4 Roger Penrose showed his impossible triangle drawings to his father, who immediately produced variants including the impossible staircase. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate