Thursday, May 19, 2011
A new Map collage
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About Me
- Jerry Gretzinger
- Jerry's Map In the summer of 1963 I began drawing a map of an imaginary city. The work started as a doodle done in the spare time I had while working at a tedious job. I continued to add to that map through the years until, in 1983, I set it aside to put my free time to other use. The Map was stored in the attic of our home in Cold Spring, New York. It gathered dust. My son, Henry, found it one day while rummaging around. He brought it down to me and asked what it was. Seeing it then triggered me to dust it off and continue the project. It now comprises almost 3100 individual eight by ten inch panels. Its execution, in acrylic, marker, colored pencil, ink, collage, and inkjet print on heavy paper, is dictated by the interplay between an elaborate set of rules and randomly generated instructions.
Hi Jerry. I just watched the "Jerry's Map" video and I'm completely fascinated by your project. Are you still planning to sell these collages on eBay? I'm very interested in owning a piece of The Map. Is there an email address where I can reach you? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI too just watched "Jerry's Map", and I am astounded by the amount of time and detail put into your work. I would love to own a collage piece, and display it as a reminder to be as dedicated to my art as you are to yours. Are you still hoping to sell some pieces?
ReplyDeleteI too would love to own a piece of such an amazing labor of love Jerry. Your creative mind is akin to that of J.R.R. Tolkien and his labor of love over the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit and The Silmarillion, plus his other books of course!
ReplyDeleteYou can message me at the e-mail that is linked in here about when you will start selling your pieces. I am very adept at setting up e-bay pages so if you should require some help, please let me know!
Thank you for sharing your vision and your beautiful life's work with us. :-)
Jana
Thanks so much to all of you! You are the ego food I need an occasional shot of to keep going on this endless project. Your input is inspirational! And, yes, there are a few panels up on eBay now, and you can reach me by messaging me on eBay.
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