The Math of Art
June 17, 2003 10:56 PM
For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of art.
Maurits Cornelis Escher says this about his art. I was surprised to see Google commemorating his birthday by putting up a graphic depicting one of his mysterious works. See the image on the right. I know Escher having seen his drawing of the Mobius strip earlier. As a kid, I have always been fascinated by the mobius strip not for its property of having only one side, but when you try to cut the strip into two lengthwise, it still remains intact.
mathacademy.com has some very interesting information on the famous mathematical art renderings of MC Escher. You can find his biography at mcescher.com.
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1. Flypig said...
Ahhh... but when you put two twists in the strip and then cut it along its middle.. the fun begins.
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