Which artist created Ascending and Descending (1960)?

Which artist created Ascending and Descending (1960)?

• A. Wyeth - Christina's World (1948)
• B. Escher - Ascending and Descending (1960)
• C. Neruda - Keeping Still (1958)
• D. Beckett - Waiting for Godot, Scene 2 (1953)

Answer: (B)

Recognizing titles and their creators helps you link iconic works to the right artist. Ascending and Descending is a lithograph by M. C. Escher, created in 1960. Escher is famous for prints that play with perspective and impossible objects, and this piece shows a staircase that appears to ascend endlessly while the workers walk on it in a way that defies physical logic. The image is a quintessential example of his exploration of infinity and paradox, making Escher the clear match for both the title and the date. The other names point to different kinds of work or different creators: Christina's World is a well-known painting by Andrew Wyeth from 1948; Neruda is a poet, not a visual artist; Waiting for Godot is a play by Beckett. Those do not correspond to this lithograph, which is why the Escher option fits best.

Recognizing titles and their creators helps you link iconic works to the right artist. Ascending and Descending is a lithograph by M. C. Escher, created in 1960. Escher is famous for prints that play with perspective and impossible objects, and this piece shows a staircase that appears to ascend endlessly while the workers walk on it in a way that defies physical logic. The image is a quintessential example of his exploration of infinity and paradox, making Escher the clear match for both the title and the date.

The other names point to different kinds of work or different creators: Christina's World is a well-known painting by Andrew Wyeth from 1948; Neruda is a poet, not a visual artist; Waiting for Godot is a play by Beckett. Those do not correspond to this lithograph, which is why the Escher option fits best.