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Born in Lucerne (Switzerland) in 1930, died in Berlin in 1985.
Most of the palindromes at the buildings´ walls of the »Giardino« were invented by André Thomkins, a close friend of Daniel Spoerri who adored him for his talent for drawing. The palindromes illustrate the intellectual character that is typical for Thomkins´ work as a whole.