wendy is a dear friend of 35 years. we've had many adventures together in new york city and greece. below is a poem on the great american painter, one of my heroes, edward hopper. wendy sent it to me recently, and mikela and i were so moved by it, i decided to post it on this blog. if you're familiar with hopper's work, i think you'll find she is spot on in her deceptively simple imagery and sparseness.
click on wendy's photo for a link to the eco-poetry site, where you can learn more about her. she has a rare eye for painting & photography, and going with her to a museum or gallery is always a rewarding experience, as we each dip into our lifetime rolodex of images and compare notes, make discoveries and have fun.
EDWARD HOPPER’S DRAWINGS
spare
space open
a woman there
there
more people
lonely buildings
survivors
and still windows
still see through
to geometry
study for sun in an empty room, 1952
to something
something helps
a woman undressing
a man in a bar
an usherette
pretend I
am
you
his charcoals
and washes
render it true
in the end
he took everything
out of the room
leaving
sunlight on a wall
enough for two
wendy wilder larsen oct 30 2013
below is the completed drawing for parade 20. i'm still evaluating if this is the image i want to use.
drawing for parade 20