Best wishes to all for the new year. Among my resolutions: more postings.
Philip Guston, Painting, Smoking, Eating (1973; via the Guardian). I like the heap of his signature hobnailed boots behind him — I think they stand for the compulsive quality of his work. May we all contrive both to harness and indulge our compulsions, in due proportion!
5 comments
January 1, 2012 at 3:46 pm
JazzBumpa
Excellent thoughts, Vance.
Plan to write any music?
Happy New Year to all!
JzB
January 1, 2012 at 5:15 pm
eric
That’s terrific, Vance. I hope you’ll post more, too.
January 1, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Vance Maverick
Thanks, JB, yes, I’ve resolved to do that too. Also to bike, at least once, the 40 miles to work.
January 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
grackle
Can’t emphasize how nice it was to see a Philip Guston on New Years day. I must say I think whoever wrote the blurb on the link site has him all wrong. Happy New Year to all.
January 3, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Vance Maverick
If people haven’t seen it: Guston’s Poor Richard (from the awesome UBUweb — I think I’ve linked it before). Even in 1971, the CREEPiness of Nixon was evident to those with eyes to see.