no, never heard of him, but natasha has. when i have unlimited broadband, i'll be a better expert in fine arts than you before you have time to say 'Escher'!
Escher's one of those artists you just assume everyone knows about because his images are sort of everywhere. Yet an artist I know had never heard of him. He's famous for impossible scenes and clever repetition, such as...
Well, just Google: http://images.google.com/images?q=escher
i don't value erudition, because i believe that that which is wide is inevitably shallow, since our mental resources are limited. at least, mine are very much so!
No erudition involved - you've just not been paying attention. You'll now see Escher everywhere - and probably in your next wander through a flea market...
"That's the whole point." Which was Escher's response when someone asked him if he got dizzy while drawing this (http://www.etciu.com/MUSEO/MV/DISEGNO/ESCHER/ESCHER7.gif)...
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Date: 2006-12-21 12:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-12-21 05:34 pm (UTC)I take it you do know of Escher?
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Date: 2006-12-21 09:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-12-22 04:26 am (UTC)Escher's one of those artists you just assume everyone knows about because his images are sort of everywhere. Yet an artist I know had never heard of him. He's famous for impossible scenes and clever repetition, such as...
Well, just Google: http://images.google.com/images?q=escher
Natasha obviously has still much to teach you...
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Date: 2006-12-22 04:59 pm (UTC)the power of art!
Date: 2006-12-22 05:13 pm (UTC)Re: the power of art!
Date: 2006-12-22 05:31 pm (UTC)Now climb out again (http://skeptically.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/escher-up-and-down.jpg.w300h712.jpg)...
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Date: 2006-12-22 09:15 pm (UTC)http://www.flickr.com/photos/camelot2302/207418832/in/set-72157594225314843/
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