VIRGINIA WOOLF

"... that behind the cotton wool is hidden a pattern; that we - I mean all human beings - are connected with this; that the whole world is a work of art; that we are parts of the work of art. HAMLET OR A BEETHOVEN QUARTET IS THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS VAST MASS THAT WE CALL THE WORLD. BUT THERE IS NO SHAKESPEARE, THERE IS NO BEETHOVEN; CERTAINLY AND EMPHATICALLY THERE IS NO GOD; WE ARE THE WORDS; WE ARE THE MUSIC; WE ARE THE THING ITSELF. (From a "Sketch of the Past").

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

MINTA'S GLOW

... and the lost brooch

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Media: Multicolour woodcut

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Series: IMPRESSIONS of TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

To quote: '... it might be true that she minded losing her brooch, but she wasn't crying only for that. She was crying for something else. We might all sit down and cry, she felt, but she didn't know what for.'

(Possibly for the loss of not only her grandmother's brooch but for her loss of innocence while on that walk). Mrs. Ramsay is satisfied that an engagement has taken place.

2 comments:

Tess KincaidSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:06 AM
The more I look at this piece the more figures seem to emerge. Fascinating.
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TracySeptember 20, 2009 at 3:00 AM
So much happening here... the depth of emotion and "layers" is tremendous. And I like the acidy yellow- green seeping over the warm reds & pinks...amazing, Margaret!
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