M. C. Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) Snakes, 1969 Woodcut print, 49.8 × 44.7 cm (19.6 × 17.6 in)
"Rare video of the great late M. C. Escher doing what would be his last ever print shortly before his death: Snakes."
More info here, including images of preliminary studies and connections to other works:
For #InternationalChameleonDay :
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) Stars, 1948 wood engraving on Japan paper, 32 x 26 cm
"Two chameleons are contained within the cage-like shape of the central compound; Escher writes that they were chosen as its inhabitants 'because they are able to cling by their legs and tails to the beams of their cage as it swirls through space.' The chameleon on the left sticks out his tongue, perhaps in commentary; H. S. M. Coxeter observes that the tongue has an unusual spiral-shaped tip."
image © The M.C. Escher Company B.V. - Baarn-Holland. [educational use]
Happy birthday to iconic Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher, born #OTD 125 years ago (17 Jun 1898 – 27 Mar 1972). Animals forms inspired many of his works, especially fish, birds, & other reptiles. Here’s a favorite example of the latter, 1943's Reptiles:
M. C. Escher, Reptiles, 1943, Lithograph https://mathstat.slu.edu/escher/index.php/File:Reptiles.jpg [All M.C. Escher Works © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland; educational use]
