In 1865, a Victorian mathematician wrote a fairy tale that would go on to live parallel lives as one of the world’s most beloved children’s books and a modernist masterwork of philosophy that mushrooms its yield of wisdom with each reading — one of humanity’s very few works, alongside perhaps Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which subtly and seamlessly fuse art, science, and philosophy.
Nearly a century later, in a 1961 lecture titled “Where Do We Go from Here,” Marcel Duchamp prophesied that..
Nice illustration 🙂
How are you Sarah ?
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Slowly recovering. Thanks, Irene.
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Just you are on the right way Sarah 🙂
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o, this is wonderful , thank you!
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Pleasure!
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I only saw these illustrations for the first time the other day and love them. What a find. Hoping all is well and that you are able to enjoy a very relaxing Sunday…janet. xxx
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They are mesmerising. I am, indeed, having a relaxing day, Janet. It’s been gloomy with rain but I’ve been cosy and warm, working very slowly on catching up, and listening to Radio 4. Hope you’re having a similarly relaxing time. Hugs. xx
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Good morning, Sarah…sounds like I had the same sort of day as you yesterday…which I love. Another overcast day today, but that’s fine….Keep smiling and continue to enjoy your lovely new home…Janet:)xxx
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Thanks for sharing and I’m pleased to hear you’re recovering, even if it is slowly.
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Thanks, Olga (called you Janet to start with!).
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This is lovely Sarah – thanks for sharing. Hope you are well, I see you are slowly recovering (good to read that there is progress then). Thinking of you, take care ~
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Bless you, Mary. Yes, the future looks rather more promising than it did a few days ago.
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So happy to hear this – hope this week continues to be one of renewal and feel good (in so many ways).
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He certainly captured the hallucinatory feel of the book!
Good to hear that you are on the mend.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Thank you, Pete.
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I’ve never seen this image. Thanks for sharing! I see you’re recovering but I’ve been missing here. How are you?
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I had a nasty hospital experience – what you might call iatrogenic. This on top of the exhaustion of moving and a pulled muscle. But the future looks brighter, even if the weather doesn’t! Thank you. x
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I’ll need to look up that word but otherwise, sounds absolutely dreadful. I’m sorry I’ve been absent for so long and didn’t know. Please take care of your sweet self!
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When you find the meaning, it won’t, I don’t think, come as a surprise. Don’t worry about not being here. When we have to be absent, we have to be absent. x
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These are awesome, Sarah. Thanks for sharing and good to hear you are recovering.
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Thanks, Diana.
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I just read this article…so wonderful. (K)
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I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, K.
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So lovely and magical
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Yes!
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How perfectly whimsical — they so well complement the story.
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Perfect word!
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Nice post
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Hauntingly beautiful!
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Aren’t they just!
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