Makoto Nakamura (Japanese, b. 1947)
Five Motifs: Cats, Rabbits, Birds, Fish, and Flowers
Makoto Nakamura (Japanese, b. 1947) is one of the foremost tessellation artists in the world. He was inspired by the works of M. C. Escher and began creating his own tessellations in the 1970s. His digital animals, people, and plants form repeating patterns without gaps or overlaps. Nakamura is the founder of the Japan Tessellation Design Association.
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