i don't value erudition, because i believe that that which is wide is inevitably shallow, since our mental resources are limited. at least, mine are very much so!
No erudition involved - you've just not been paying attention. You'll now see Escher everywhere - and probably in your next wander through a flea market...
"That's the whole point." Which was Escher's response when someone asked him if he got dizzy while drawing this (http://www.etciu.com/MUSEO/MV/DISEGNO/ESCHER/ESCHER7.gif)...
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Date: 2006-12-22 04:59 pm (UTC)the power of art!
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Date: 2006-12-22 05:31 pm (UTC)Now climb out again (http://skeptically.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/escher-up-and-down.jpg.w300h712.jpg)...
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