M.C. Escher was master of figure ground reversal. Figure ground reversal creates another kind of force, the positive and negative shapes fight for attention. What happens is that, when joined, each shape competes with the other. One is at first relegated to mere background and is hardly seen, while the other dominates as an object. Then the reverse happens: the object fades perceptually away to become for a time mere background in its turn. This piece by M.C. Escher is an above average example of figure ground. The white birds seem to be flying out of the white checkers and the background sky. But if you look at the black birds, they also seem to be coming out of the floor and sky also. The figure ground reversal is very evident in here because the birds are suppose to be in the foreground, but make there way to the background. When the figure and ground are equally well designed, every square inch of the image becomes engaged. It makes the piece more aesthetic pleasing to the viewer.
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