The Frailty of Realization
Two-Dimensional Wall Art > Prints (Etching)
17 x 20 x 1
$975.00
Artwork #
353
Artist's Statement
The origins of this work spring from several sources. The title is derived from the writings of Bruno Schulz (The Book from The Age of Genius), who wondered if the substance of what we call reality could really be substantial enough to support the immensity of ideas whose integrity demands the resistance to incarnation. A visual impetus was supplied by the engraving by Albrecht Durer, St. Jerome in His Study. I have always wanted to incorporate that hanging gourd into one of my pieces, and I have delighted in the light shining through the windows of circular glass in his image. As the etching progressed, I began to think of it as a kind of summation of my work up until the present, and you may find quotations here and there from earlier pieces, as well as references to various outside influences and some goings on of late.
Artist
David Avery
Contact Information
www.davidavery.net, davericus@gmail.com
