Hello Pan readers! I have a big professional exam in December and will be spending the month of November studying for it. That doesn't mean I won't write any Pan posts, but I'll slow down considerably from the breakneck pace of October (we averaged 1.3 posts per day in October, which is a record). I'll still be writing some (and of course fellow blogger Dean Liscum will be writing some). But mostly I'll be studying. And where will I be studying? In Fondren Library at Rice University. Not only is it a place highly conducive to concentrating, it is absolutely filled with art. For example, it has two gigantic (120" x 96") Dorothy Hood paintings that you see when you come in the front entrance.
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Dorothy Hood, Nebula at the Edge of Time, oil on canvas, 1970
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Dorothy Hood, Extensor of the Sky, oil on canvas, 1979
I think these paintings are gorgeous. She is clearly addressing the sublime here (her titles say as much). Hood, a Houston artist, was famous for her large abstract paintings. When I see them, I am reminded of Clyfford Still. They both had abrupt breakages between colors. In Still's case, these breakages have always reminded me of peeling bark. In Hood's case, they seem a bit more like rocks that have been split revealing colorful minerals inside.
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Calling all writers/photographers/cartoonists! Now is a good time to remind Pan readers--if you are interested in writing for a quirky, low-readership art blog, I'm interested in you. Especially now, I would welcome any interesting contributions. They don't have to be exhibit reviews--on the contrary, I would love to read and publish your personal essays, your aphorisms, you scene reports, your manifestos, your photo essays, your biting cartoons, your book reviews, etc. Contact me at robertwboyd2020@yahoo.com and let's talk.
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