P.A.H. Hofman

Escher's 'Peace on Earth' stamp as a preliminary design (1932)

Written in: Dutch • redactie • September 1 2019

In the period between the two world wars, the interbellum, PTT attempted to propagate the idea of peace in 1932 by organizing a design competition for a peace stamp. Of the 807 entries, Escher's design was among the 15 best, to which I...

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