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and pe se and

It is stated that the 'ampersand' came about as a slurring at the end of the recited alphabet... x, y, z and per se and. The symbol itself, the shape and its variations, some of which date back to the first century, has led to some new works on paper. This one was printed on 06.16.08. My prints are distinguished by their printing date because they are only made one time so no two are alike, even though the subject may be the same. The sign itself begs the question, "what is next?". Possibly there is no question only a connector . By itself it is strong, yet incomplete, & if nothing else, graphically interesting.


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41.5" x 41.5"
dry pigment on paper
2008
printed 06.16.08

Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)

I was in the studio yesterday and Billy Holiday's version of Lover Man came on in all its haunting blues and raw sentiment. Now, I enjoyed Amy Winehouse and her stumbling, mushed-mouthed self pity, and Duffy's sentimental pop woes-me ballads, but only two recordings in the last decade remind me of a song like this. Two shamefully overlooked recordings. His Name Is Alive's 2001 Someday My Blues Will Cover The Earth (the title alone says it all). Lovetta Pippen can sing fiery rings around Winehouse. The other is Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man's 2002 recording Out of Season. If you even mildly enjoy Portishead's Third, then you can not miss this one.

www.hisnameisalive.com






www.outofseason.virtek.com