April 8, 2003
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In memory of Cécile de Brunhoff, discoverer of
Babar, who died yesterday at the age of 99.
“Here we see the imagined universe of Babar’s Dream by Jean de Brunhoff. In an archetypal battle between good and evil, the graceful winged elephants — the angels of kindness, intelligence, courage, patience, perseverance, knowledge, work, hope, love, health, joy, and happiness — drive out the demons of misfortune, anger, stupidity, discouragement, sickness, spinelessness, despair, fear, ignorance, cowardice, laziness.”
— Source cited: Edward R. Tufte, Visual Explanations
Today is Buddha’s birthday. For the
connection with elephants, click here.
