steal like an artist

one of my favorite books is “steal like an artist” by austin kleon. it was one of my first and lasting inspirations. today, i am stealing like an artist. i can’t remember where i first saw the prototype for this image, but it was very similar. two folded leaves placed in such a way that they look as if they are overlapping, but also contain enough evidence, if you look closely enough, to show that they are in fact folded and not touching at all. to whichever artist first came up with this idea, thank you, and i hope the universe has been good to you.

folded (unidentified) leaf