Art of the Day M.C. Escher (1853 – 1890) Two cities depicted here, one illuminated from the light of day, the other under the blanket of night. Between the cities, gray squares (apparently farmland) morph upwards into flocks of birds teselated together in unity. The lighter grey birds morph into the light of day on the left, where the darker birds change into the night sky on the right. — info from The Escher Shrine This week is dedicated to mslady, my 175th subber.
Day and Night, 1938
Woodcut printed from two blocks
39×68 cm.
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ESCHER!!!
he was morphing way ahead of his time, no?
you are cool. but i guess everyone’s said that already.
I’m still not sure about Escher’s work… but that’s because I’m more of the working-class “art must be pretty and meaningful” opinion!
If art is clever I have a hard time appreciating it as art (probably because I’m dense). This picture strikes me more as a mathematical problem than a piece of art.
I’ll get my coat.
he was definitely in his own separate classification, but fascinating nonetheless
I have a book on his work and I like looking at his work a lot. I wonder what went on in his mind, though…..
Maybe that is part of the fascination.
well, i think he was brilliant! his art just amazes me. thank you so much for the display of van gogh and escher
i don’t remember having that site bookmarked, but it is now!
Oh yes! Escher!!!!!!!
The Duchess
I LOVE Escher… Thanks for this!