In 1969 Mick Jagger, who was a huge fan of M.C. Escher, wrote him a lengthy letter complimenting him on his excellent talent. He went on and on about how much he admired his work and how honored he would be if Escher would design the sleeve of the next Stones album. He went as far as to suggest a horizontal drawing so that they could have it as a long sleeve.
Escher’s reply was remarkably shorter than Mick’s letter. He sent a letter to Peter Swales at the Rolling Stones’ office saying:
Please tell mr. Jagger I am not Maurits to him, but very sincerely,
M.C. Escher.And he never did anything for the Stones as he said he didn’t have the time to co-operate with anyone who addressed him as “Dear Maurits”.
Source: KLM Inflight Magazine
