Flor de Pascua - La Pensee 1921

M.C. Escher made this print, Flor de Pascua - La Pensee, using stark black and white lines. It's like he's daring us to find the secret face hiding in the petals. Look closely, and you'll see it: eyes, a nose, and a mouth emerging from the flower's form. The texture is all in those lines, right? They give a sense of depth and shadow, making the flower almost jump off the page. Escher's mastery of lines reminds me of Hilma af Klint, how she uses geometric shapes to explore hidden worlds. That little face at the flower's centre, it’s like a tiny sage, observing the world with quiet knowing. Maybe Escher's reminding us that art, like nature, is full of surprises, always inviting us to see things in new ways, question what's real and what's not. It’s a thought, right?