Spot the Opportunity
In the world of finance, a bull market is one that is increasing while a bear market is one that is in decline. Advertising agency WHYBIN/TBWA/TEQUILA of Melbourne, Australia designed this poster for E*Trade that utilizes an Escher-esque tessellation pattern made up of both bulls and bears. The tagline for the poster is ‘Anyway you [...]
Seahorses & Eels by Robert Fathauer
A tessellation is an image that repeats the same shapes over and over again to cover a plane with no overlap or gaps. This type of pattern was frequently employed by M.C. Escher who was fascinated by the symmetry involved in these designs. In 1993, Dr. Robert Fathauer created the following pattern that features points [...]
Escher’s Nightmare by J.D. Hillberry
In 1948, M.C. Escher created a lithograph called “Drawing Hands” which depicted two hands drawing each other into existence. This surreal work has inspired many artists over the last 64 years. One such work is “Escher’s Nightmare” by J.D. Hillberry. His version, a charcoal and pencil drawing on white paper, has a twist. Instead of [...]




