M.C. Escher - I teach kids how to do "tesselations" in my drawing classes. many of the pieces where a group of things "morph" into a group of other things started out as tesselations.
In fact, I think that the post that Linda Z just did was inspired by the concept.
I love Escher! My favorite is the one where the birds turn into fish. The one where he's holding a mirrored ball is cool too. In fact, I don't think I ever saw an Escher print that I didn't like. I just wish I knew the titles of his work.
But seriously, did the ministry think you could get possesed from looking at his art? Was anything safe?
I've enjoyed pondering on Escher drawings since the 60s. If you have interest in prints -(and the titles of them- Vegan)- here is one of the sites I look at from time to time:
Quite frankly, I always ignored most of what TWI said regarding the visual arts. They had proven to me time and time again that most of the leadership didnt' know what they were talking about, so they tried to cover their ignorance with spiritual mumbo-jumbo.
Well, it is a little further than just down the road, unless you or the Dali museum have moved. Or maybe I'm confused. The Dali museum is wroth seeing. I actually like his photography better than his paintings. Hw can you beat throwing wet cats in the air and photographing them.
If you came and stayed with us, the Dali museum is only about 45 minutes away - and it's realllllly cool, too! I'd go again... I actually think I have a couple of discount coupons, too.
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Shellon
Esher?
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Jim
Stuff like this:
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Linda Z
Jim, you didn't get me possessed, but you gave me one H E L L of a flashback!!
I used to sell Escher prints for a poster wholesaler back in the late 60s. I think he was brilliant, but some of his stuff gives me a headache!
For example:
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M.C. Escher - I teach kids how to do "tesselations" in my drawing classes. many of the pieces where a group of things "morph" into a group of other things started out as tesselations.
In fact, I think that the post that Linda Z just did was inspired by the concept.
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Shellon
oh very cool!
My brother sends me stuff like that when he comes across it then calls me later to discuss it.
Thanks
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VeganXTC
I love Escher! My favorite is the one where the birds turn into fish. The one where he's holding a mirrored ball is cool too. In fact, I don't think I ever saw an Escher print that I didn't like. I just wish I knew the titles of his work.
But seriously, did the ministry think you could get possesed from looking at his art? Was anything safe?
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krys
Imagine the mind that came from!
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Ron G.
I really like Escher. I never heard anything particularly negative about his work while in TWI, but then I might not have been paying attention.
I had a tendency to zone out when somebody got off on something really stupid. Maybe that was possesion...the adversary was putting me to sleep.
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I've enjoyed pondering on Escher drawings since the 60s. If you have interest in prints -(and the titles of them- Vegan)- here is one of the sites I look at from time to time:
http://www.worldofescher.com/
~HAP
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doojable
Quite frankly, I always ignored most of what TWI said regarding the visual arts. They had proven to me time and time again that most of the leadership didnt' know what they were talking about, so they tried to cover their ignorance with spiritual mumbo-jumbo.
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Ron G.
Dooj...the same can be said..and should be said... of their opinions regarding music. and most other "worldly" artistic endeavors.
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Belle
I LOVE Escher's work!! Such incredible talent! It must have been a great time, Jim!!
I've never been to one of his exhibits. Nor to Dali's and it's just down the road a piece. I need to put those higher up on my "to do" list.
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coolchef
belle a dali exabition is just down the road and you haven't been??
tsk tsk tsk
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Well, it is a little further than just down the road, unless you or the Dali museum have moved. Or maybe I'm confused. The Dali museum is wroth seeing. I actually like his photography better than his paintings. Hw can you beat throwing wet cats in the air and photographing them.
The Esher exhibit would be nice to see too.
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VeganXTC
Ron, you are too funny!
And thanks HAPe, for the link. I'm off to retemorize the names of his work.
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Belle
Cool, it's in St. Pete, so it would be a two hour drive.... but that's really no excuse seeing as how I've been here since 1991, is it?
Really gonna have to get my rear in gear and head down there.
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Tom Strange
...are you absolutely sure???
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Jim
Am I detecting some Genuine Spiritual Suspicion
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Tom Strange
well... I don't know if I'd call it genuine...
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outintexas
"Everything gives off something" Ugh.
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Thomas Loy Bumgarner
The Esher painting of the multi-staircase was used in the Peter Davidson episode of Doctor Who.
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Hope R.
Ahem - Belle
If you came and stayed with us, the Dali museum is only about 45 minutes away - and it's realllllly cool, too! I'd go again... I actually think I have a couple of discount coupons, too.
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