The Magic of M. C. Escher

Exploring geometry and astonishment in a catalog of the artist's prints

“Perhaps all I pursue is astonishment and so I try to awaken only astonishment in my viewers. Sometimes ‘beauty’ is a nasty business.” — M. C. Escher Too often relegated to dorm room walls and Tumblr archives, the work of M. C. Escher deserves a level of attention rarely afforded to visual artists. The publication of “The Magic of M. C. Escher” by Thames & …

PUNK: Chaos to Couture Playing Cards

Fashion illustrator Blue Logan teams up with Moda Operandi for the Met's rockin' exhibition

Fashion illustrator Blue Logan recently joined forces with Moda Operandi to create a set of limited edition, punk-inspired playing cards in celebration of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibition opening this Thursday in NYC. The Moda Operandi-sponsored exhibition features all aspects of punk fashion, from DIY looks to those by legends Malcolm McClaren and Dame Vivienne Westwood, …

Interview: Das Monk

We speak with the artist collective's founder on the search for art and photography

Born in the bright streets of Sydney, Australia in 2007 by designer Marc Hendrick, Das Monk artist collective puts great designs on quality T-shirts. At first a one-man operation, Hendrick soon brought his sister Brooke on board to help promote work with their favorite artists. While Marc still jokes of firing her almost weekly, the art enthusiast duonow based in LAhave made what could have …