M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
Directed by Robin Lutz
(The Netherlands, 2019, digital, in English, Dutch, Italian, and German with English subtitles)
Presented during the closing weekend of the exhibition Virtual Realities: The Art of M. C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection
Journey to Infinity looks at the legacy of world-famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, this entertaining, eye-opening portrait shows the man through diary musings, lectures, interviews, and correspondence, with narration by British actor Stephen Fry. Among the many highlights: Musician Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash) discusses Escher’s rediscovery in the 1970s.
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The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; the Vaughn Foundation; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Consulate General of Italy in Houston; Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles; Consulate General of Brazil in Houston; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
“Virtual Realities: The Art of M. C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Generous support provided by:
Luther King Capital Management
Vivian L. Smith Foundation
Marty and Kathy Goossen
Martha and Richard Finger
Marc Grossberg
The Francis L. Lederer Foundation, courtesy of Sharon Lederer and Ellis Mills IV
Elizabeth and George Passela
Grace Phillips and Eugene Nosal
The Scurlock Foundation
This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
Directed by Robin Lutz
(The Netherlands, 2019, 81 minutes)
Brown Auditorium Theater