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Not just faster but far more dramatic.

The sleep / boot / screensaver patterns for ebook readers tend to be line drawings, woodcuts, and the like.

One image I find especially apropos is Dürer's Rhinocerous, which looks phenomenal, especially on a larger screen.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCrer%27s_Rhinoceros#/med...>

I have this exact image (plus one of Dürer's hare images) in my 'sleep screen' folder for my larger readers. I also love German Expressionist woodcuts on ePaper, particularly on smaller screens. Drama is high (maybe too dark/bleak for some) and the stark, high-contrast compositions carry over to the tech beautifully.

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