“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.
Today: Laurel wreaths

Heyd Fontenot, “CMF,” 2001, screenprint, 22.5 x 14.5 inches

Rachel Wolfson Smith, “The Future Is Behind Us,” 2022, cyanotype on paper, 15 x 22 inches
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No matter how original, innovative or crazy your idea, someone else is also working on that idea. Furthermore, they are using notation very similar to yours. – Bruce J. MacLennan