One of the three Escher works that expert Willem de Winter values this week in Between Art and Kitsch is Development 1, made in the 1930s. At that time, Escher was experimenting with tessellations and metamorphoses. For example, in this work you see a tile pattern that changes in the middle into a dance of black and white lizards.
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The owner got the works from his father. As a little boy he already visited the artist. His was friends with Escher and received it as a gift at the time. Through Between Art and Kitsch the owner tries to find out how much the art is worth.
Escher’s work has become ‘highly in demand’ in recent years. Two American collectors in particular go to great lengths to get their hands on the art, driving prices up worldwide. One work is currently worth 1000 euros, the other prints are valued at 40,000 euros and 60,000 euros.
This means that the owner has more than a ton of original Escher work in his possession. “That’s a lot. I didn’t expect that,” he says.
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