Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Art I'm Making: Untitled Collage No. 206 (Santa Rosa)


Another recent collage, mostly in blues.

This is Untitled Collage No. 206 (Santa Rosa). August 6, 2018. Acrylic on paper, acrylic monotype, collage. Image size: 19.6 x 17.4cm (7.7 x 6.9 inches). Matted to 16 x 20 inches. Signed on the mat. Signed and dated on the reverse.

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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Miscellaneous: The 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I

Marine Sergeant Warren R. Laity—my mother's father. As a Quaker, he chose not to become directly involved in combat service but volunteered his skills as a photographer. He served as an aerial reconnaissance photographer in France (the same service that Edward Steichen performed) in 1918. Warren's brother served as an ambulance driver.

My son, Warren, is named for this man. Honoring his memory today, the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Shown here is one of his best-known images, the US Capitol in the rain, circa 1918.

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