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Travel Bug Dog Tag Art-Escher-Day and Night TB

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Owner:
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Released:
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Origin:
Texas, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Dirt_2014.

This is not collectible.

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Current Goal

Please drop this item in rural or Premium Member Only caches.  Do not drop it in an urban cache or leave it behind at a caching event.  Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; this prevents the chain and tag tangling with other items.  Otherwise, take this travel bug anywhere you wish.  No permission needed to leave the U.S.

About This Item

DayAndNight

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) was a Dutch graphic artist, most recognized for spatial illusions, impossible buildings, repeating geometric patterns (tessellations), and his incredible techniques in woodcutting and lithography. His work continues to fascinate both young and old across a broad spectrum of interests. His prints are a staple on the walls of university dormitories and faculty offices alike. He was a man studied and greatly appreciated by respected mathematicians, scientists and crystallographers yet he had no formal training in math or science. He was a humble man who considered himself neither an artist or mathematician.

The mathematical influence in his work emerged around 1936, when he was journeying the Mediterranean. Specifically, he became interested in order and symmetry after his journey to the Alhambra. Escher tried to improve upon the art works of the Moors using geometric grids as the basis for his sketches, which he then overlaid with additional designs. Intricate repeating patterns, mathematically complex structures, spatial perspectives all require a "second look." In Escher's work what you see at a glance is most certainly not all there is on display.

This is one of a series of Escher prints purchased and hung by the TB owner. This particular piece is called Day and Night--note the perfect symmetry.

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Tracking History (186.2mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 8/21/2015 Dirt_2014 retrieved it from CACHE-OLA Texas   Visit Log

Picked this up on our spontaneous road trip from Lubbock to Amarillo

Dropped Off 8/10/2015 rustydailey placed it in CACHE-OLA Texas - 40.99 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/22/2014 rustydailey retrieved it from Llano History - Open Range Era Texas   Visit Log

Just updating that we got this TB.

Dropped Off 8/14/2013 hotrodguitarist placed it in Llano History - Open Range Era Texas - .19 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/13/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to Madison's QR Challenge 3 Texas - .15 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/13/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to You CAN see the world. Texas - .46 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/13/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to A little piece of UT in RaiderLand Texas - 4.58 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/12/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to Uncle Gus Texas - .79 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/11/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to Elm Grove Micro Texas - 4.02 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/10/2013 hotrodguitarist took it to L*A*G August Meet & Greet Texas - 4.39 miles  Visit Log
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