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Escher’s Fondness for Animals

In: M.C. Escher’s Legacy

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  • H. S. M. Coxeter

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It is clear from the abundance of lizards and other live creatures in Escher’s pictures, that he had a great fondness for animals. An essay written at school [2, p. 16] ends with the words: “While I was sitting so quietly alone, a very small bird hopped over the snow — perhaps it was a wren. It was enjoying the fine weather; it chirped merrily and blinked at the sun. It skipped towards the water and fluttered about a bit. Then it flew away, so I left too.”

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  • H. S. M. Coxeter, 2003. "Escher’s Fondness for Animals," Springer Books, in: Doris Schattschneider & Michele Emmer (ed.), M.C. Escher’s Legacy, pages 1-4, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-28849-7_1
    DOI: 10.1007/3-540-28849-X_1
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