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“A child could do it.“ It is true, and the majority of people would believe all abstraction is easily duplicated, produced or profound – If someone they trusted told them it was. A child could do this – is also what they told Picasso, Poll0ck and Rothko.
I also believed this and when I started shooting abstract images and I was embarrassed. I wouldn’t tell anyone for fear they’d pick up the camera and start doing the same thing. Seriously, the idea is SO simple.
Now, I’m not so sure. Maybe it’s the fact that I can produce these results anytime I pick up the camera? Or the years of refining my intentions, style and craft? Or maybe there is something to be said for the connection between mind and body, intention and execution? Perhaps, that’s what separates my work from an imitator, template or a child.
After nearly a decade of studying and practicing abstraction, I believe there is a difference and I know it when I see it. When something is true, it just feels right. I also believe you can learn to see the difference – it’s as easy as learning to trust yourself.
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