Description:
The water of a fall, which sets in motion a miller's wheel, zigzags gently down through a gutter between two towers till it reaches the point from which it drops down again. The miller can keep it in perpetual motion by adding a bucket of water now and then to compensate for evaporation. The towers are equally high, yet the left one is a story higher than the other. The polyhedrons on their top have no special significance. I have put them there simply because I like them so much: to the left, three intersecting cubes, to the right, three octahebrons.
The background is a southern Italian terraced landscape, and the lower left corner is filled with greatly enlarged moss plants. The cups are, in reality, only about a tenth of an inch high.
The theme of this self-supporting waterfall is based upon the triangle ... of Roger Penrose, a son of the inventor of the "continuous stair" in "Ascending and Descending". It is perhaps worth-while to quote his article in "The British Journal of Psychology", February 1958: "Here is a perspective drawing, each part of which is accepted as representing a three-dimensional, rectangular structure. The lines of the drawing are, however, connected in such a manner as to reproduce an impossibility. As the eye pursues the lines of the figure, sudden changes in the interpretation of distance of the object from the observer are necessary" [M.C. Escher]
You are viewing a giclee print. Each piece was created by a special process called "Giclee". Giclee is a computer generated print that is produced by the spraying of an image on to fine art paper. The inks used are specially formulated so that the fine print heads can spurt jets of ink in minute droplets. When prints are produced on fine art quality paper, the print should posses archival standards of permanence comparable or better than other collectible work.
You are viewing a hand colored print. The process begins with hand-pulled black & white decorative and antique reproduction prints. Each print is then individually designed and hand colored using the same methods of color application that were used throughout the 19th century, before modern color lithography. Individual artists meticulously paint each piece using the finest European watercolor paints on heavy mat, acid free, archival paper resistant to deterioration and discoloration. By combining old world craftsmanship with fresh design innovations, our artists create works of stunning depth and vibrancy that are absolutely beautiful and unique.
Limited editions are a series of identical prints, which are limited to a one-time printing of a certain number of pieces. The artist determines the size of the edition, and usually signs and numbers each individual piece. Limited edition prints framed by the Fulcrum Gallery are handled separately and given the utmost individual care and attention, using archival framing materials and practices. Because limited editions are in limited supply, and are of exceptionally high quality, the price is generally at a premium to regular open edition prints.
