M.C. Escher Prints Digitized and Put Online by the Boston Public Library

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M.C. Escher's work has appeared in various media, including album covers and speculative fiction.
His prints became popular with 1960s counterculture, though he discouraged mystical interpretations.
Escher aimed to visually represent intellectual concepts, not metaphysical ideas.
His architectural background influenced his focus on buildings and impossible structures.
Escher's art gained academic and mathematical interest in the 1950s and 60s.
He collaborated with scientists, despite lacking formal training in exact sciences.
Escher's fame expanded beyond academia through countercultural interest.
Boston Public Library has digitized a collection of Escher's prints for public viewing.

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