L I S A D A W N G O L D
L I S A D A W N G O L D
"Ceci n'est pas une pipe, ceci est un crayon. This is not a pipe, This is a pencil"
Solid graphite on velvet base
13" X 44" X 18"
Lisa Dawn Gold © 1995-96
I remember exactly where I was when I conceived of this work. I was driving from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Colorado, mind wondering. I remember thinking of Rene Magritte’s famous painting called, "Ceci n'est pas une pipe”, (This is not a pipe). Playing with the notion of that work, I took it to the next level.
In charting my own path as a contemporary artist, I have always studied what has come before and asked what can I contribute, add or change to be in the dialogue of art history and how can I address our particular times.
On the underside of this work is carved Magrittes’ words in French, “This is not a pipe”, and I added.........This is a pencil.
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