Iteration 101: A Momentary Lapse of Perspective

Almost Everything with Jeffery Saddoris

I was sitting in my studio the other day, looking at some of the 100+ paintings I’ve done over the past few years and out of the blue I thought to myself, “I hate all of these.” Adrianne walked in a few minutes later and asked what was going on and I said, “I think I hate everything I’ve done.” Adrianne being Adrianne then asked, “Do you really hate it or is it something else?” I didn’t answer immediately, but of course it’s something else, right? It has to be. But that’s how it came out in the moment. To be clear, I don’t love every piece I’ve ever done—I don’t think any artist really does—but I certainly don’t hate every piece either. So what is it that’s really going on?
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Picasso: https://www.pablopicasso.org/
The New Propaganda: https://projects.jefferysaddoris.com/
Grid Variations: https://projects.jefferysaddoris.com/
Sean Tucker: https://www.seantucker.photography/
Josef Müller-Brockmann: https://www.grapheine.com/en/graphic-design-en/graphic-designer-muller-brockmann-swiss-style
Reid Miles: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-blue-note-album-covers/
Robert Rauschenberg: https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/
Robert Motherwell: https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-motherwell
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