Oscar Reutersvärd
Sculpture in Norrköping
Oscar Reutersvärd (born 1915 in Stockholm ; † February 2, 2002 ) was a Swedish artist.
Oscar Reutersvärd introduced the art of impossible objects , he was also called the “father of impossibility”. He is a forerunner of Roger Penrose and Maurits Cornelis Escher . Reutersvärd is said to be particularly responsible for the design of the Penrose triangle , which is now incorrectly attributed to his spiritual successor, Penrose . He has published numerous books in Swedish, English, Polish and Russian.
Web links
- Literature by and about Oscar Reutersvärd in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage Cz.Slania's Engravings Swedish Postage Stamps.
- Art by Reutersvard
- Reutersvard Art
- Reutersvard's Impossible Figures
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reutersvärd, Oscar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2002 |