From Anna Hepler’s series, “Cyanotype 28,” on exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art. Hepler uses the idiosyncratic nature of a photographic process to explore how images can morph and disintegrate and, at the same time, expose the way light wraps a form and gives it a sense of presence.
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In any kind of creative work a point is reached where our power of free choice comes to an end. The work assumes a life of its own, which offers its creator only the alternative of accepting or rejecting it. A mysterious ‘presence’ reveals itself, which gives the work a living personality of its own.
–Anton Ehrenzweig
Anton Ehrenzweig studied art but was primarily known for his psychoanalytical examination of art making. The Hidden Order of Art is his best known work.
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Re your “fallow & fertile” post, an interesting quote from Picasso:
“The painter passes through states of fullness and emptying. That is the whole secret of art.”
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Marie, the quote from Picasso is perfect and new to me. Thank you so much for posting that here.
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