M. C. Escher (1898–1972)

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7. M. C. Escher

   Author of The graphic work of M. C. Escher / introduced and explained by the artist, The World of M.C. Escher, The Pop-Up Book of M.C. Escher

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11. Doris Schattschneider

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12. Bruno Ernst

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13. Harry Harrison

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14. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

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15. Richard Feynman

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16. Editors of Phaidon Press

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17. Edward Gorey

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18. J. L. Locher

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19. H. W. Janson

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