Achieving the Unachievable
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M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective with his graphic Print Gallery and his uncompleted master-piece quickly became the most puzzling enigma of modern art. Fifty years later, can mathematician Hendrik Lenstra complete it? Should he?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-09-01
Runtime: 52 mins
Director: Jean Bergeron
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Achieving the Unachievable
Production Companies: Locomotion Films
Production Countries: Canada
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