I am considering this evening how differently we all view the world. We all have our ‘world view’. I like being around people with an expanded vision of what is possible.
I was introduced to the work of M.C. Escher when I was 14 or 15 years old. Somehow I went from Jughead and Betty comics to M.C. Escher…..his work mezmerized me; I’d scour through his drawings for hours upon hours. Likewise, I was enthralled with the photography of Weegee….his depiction of life in the city was completely foreign to me, sheltered Pennsylvania girl that I was. Both artists saw the world in such unique ways.
So, tonight, while thinking of my own perceptions of the world and how they are shifting, I pay tribute to these two amazing artists.
If you don’t know Escher’s work, this is my favorite YouTube retrospective. You’ll have to copy this link on your browser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSvE-2ZzFOw
I feel it’s worth the 3:55 mintue view.
Or for a quick hint of his work and a short seminar…and to hear that thick Dutch accent:
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Weegee revealed humanity it all it’s surprising details, often shocking, real, transparent, brutal, tender…a true photo journalist, an artist. His real name, Arthur Fellig, (actually born Usher Fellig), he moved to New York City in 1909 and was called ‘Weegee’, or as the Wiki guide states, ‘Fellig’s nickname was a phonetic rendering of Ouija, due to his frequent, seemingly prescient arrival at scenes only minutes after crimes, fires or other emergencies were reported to authorities.’
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At 14 it was refreshing to learn that Ozzie and Harriet weren’t my only backdrop to the world. I knew after studying these two artists, I’d forever be an explorer. There was just that much to see!
BB Webb
An Escher link you might enjoy! https://www.artsy.net/artist/mc-escher