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That winter, we were in the Swiss mountains
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M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

That winter, we werein the Swiss mountains in that horrendous white,snowy misery I cannot...

That winter, we were
in the Swiss mountains in that horrendous white,
snowy misery I cannot stand. I hate that white shroud
covering the earth

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That winter, we were in the Swiss mountains
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in that horrendous white, snowy misery I cannot stand.
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I hate that white shroud covering the earth.
Duration
13 seconds
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28
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:44
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Feature documentary about the life and work of MC Escher.
One night, when we'd just gone to bed, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:21
One night, when we'd just gone to bed,
Suddenly, I came up with the idea to write a letter - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:28
Suddenly, I came up with the idea to write a letter
To my astonishment, after a few days, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:07
To my astonishment, after a few days,
I drew like a maniac, was perfectly pampered. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:17
I drew like a maniac, was perfectly pampered.
In Valencia, we disembarked for a three-week journey - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:08
In Valencia, we disembarked for a three-week journey
In Granada, we visited the Alhambra. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:18
In Granada, we visited the Alhambra.
What fascinates me in the tiles of the Alhambra - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
What fascinates me in the tiles of the Alhambra
In Haarlem, I already enjoyed giving meaning - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:24
In Haarlem, I already enjoyed giving meaning
It was a first attempt to systematize, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:17
It was a first attempt to systematize,
The wall and floor mosaics at the Alhambra - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
The wall and floor mosaics at the Alhambra
What a pity the Moors didn't use figures - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:16
What a pity the Moors didn't use figures
I had left Italy. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:24
I had left Italy.
I am 40, the age at which most people are at their best. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
I am 40, the age at which most people are at their best.
I showed my brother, a geologist, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:18
I showed my brother, a geologist,
He advised me to read up on it, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:26
He advised me to read up on it,
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:06
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle.
The judgment of acquaintances and friends - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:39
The judgment of acquaintances and friends
As a little boy lying in bed at night, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:43
As a little boy lying in bed at night,
A new factor has been added to this, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
A new factor has been added to this,
So it's a mishmash that lacks all profoundness. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:38
So it's a mishmash that lacks all profoundness.