Friday, February 18, 2011

M. C. Escher Continues to Inspire and Beguile

Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelius Escher's "Waterfall" next to a Lego version:




A pixellated version:




Here is another constructed "Waterfall" with real running water and working waterwheel:



Here's a proposed solution for the above video:



Escher's "Relativity":




A Lego version of "Relativity":




In 2008, A "Relativity" inspired staircase room was added to the Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World, Florida:





A 360 degree panorama of a "Relativity"-inspired environment:

Friday, February 11, 2011

Debbie Harry is Cool



Neo-expressionist Jean-Michel Basquiat produced some of the graffiti in this video... ...but who is looking at the graffiti?

You can see Basquiat as the DJ in this Blondie music video:



Debbie Harry had some connection with Basquiat, Basquait was connected with Warhol, and I used to own an Amiga. Let's watch a video...



A related slideshow video:

A Collection of Magician Posters From Life Magazine's Website