this quote is just too good not to highlight…

“(George Merrill) touched my backside – gently and just above the buttocks. I believe he touched most people’s. The sensation was unusual and I still remember it, as I remember the position of a long vanished tooth. He made a profound impression on me and touched a creative spring.” – E.M. Foster on his inspiration to write “Maurice”

E.M. Forster. 1879-1970
By Philip Whichelo
Oil on paper and card
(The artist was Forster’s cousin)