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M.C. Escher Dreams and Illusions Boxed Note Cards
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Ascending and Descending, 1960 Signature Poster
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The endless stairs which are the main motif of this picture were taken from an article by L.S. and Roger Penrose in the February, 1958 issue of the British Journal of Psychology. A rectangular inner courtyard is bounded by a building that is roofed in by a never ending stairway. The inhabitants of these living-quarters would appear to be monks, adherents of some unknown sect. Perhaps it is their ritual duty to climb those stairs for a few hours each day. It would seem that when they get tired they are allowed to turn about and go downstairs instead of up. Yet both directions, though not without meaning, are totally useless. Two recalcitrant individuals refuse,for the time being, to take any part in this exercise. They have no use for it at all, but no doubt sooner or later they will be brought to see the error of their nonconformity.

Reprinted from the text of 'M.C. Escher - The Graphic Work'; with the kind permission of Benedikt-Taschen Publishers


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