project spotlight on:

Artist, mary frank

Honored to have designed Mary Frank's fourth catalogue together, with her always exquisite work. Aside from work included in her recent exhibit at DC Moore Gallery / NYC, is additional new work, as well as gems from her archive. 

Mary's own words of wisdom form it's introduction, and here is a selection:

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"I try to make art that shows what I feel it is to be human. What life on earth is, or might be. It’s very important for me to find a vocabulary or series of images that feel strong enough to put all the feelings I have in."

"I don’t see sculpture, printmaking, painting and drawing as clearly distinct forms of expression — there’s a lot of exchange between them. They learn from each other. I often feel as if I’m doing sculpture when I’m drawing or making prints. I draw in a very physical way. I use my hand a lot, not just the point of a pen or pencil. It feels very three-dimensional even though it’s flat."

"You have to trust kinetic memory. If you have drawn a lot for years, there is more that you can trust than what you would realize. I like the combination of control and lack of it. You are not as likely to fall into the trap of habit."

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