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Escher

American  
[esh-er, es-khuhr] / ˈɛʃ ər, ˈɛs xər /

noun

  1. M(aurits) C(ornelis) 1898–1972, Dutch artist.


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“Gödel, Escher, Bach” is a virtuoso display of flexible thinking, connecting genetics, math, computer science, art and music.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Could a tokenized stock issue shares of the tokens, and then make tokens of those shares, and so on, like an equity Escher drawing?

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

Escher staircases and hallways that adorn the games house.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

It’s like an Escher painting of insipid legal argumentation, except written in purple crayon.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2024

A hot Saturday night for them consisted of sitting in my brother’s room, staring at Escher prints.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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