Here are nine of the 114 cards which comprise my deck. You might have questions on some of the instructions, but I think that most of them are self-explanatory. Let me know!
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- 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.
Just discovered this today from an article on Wired. Simply beautiful work! This is one of the most amazing, inspiring art projects I've even seen. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks, Dave!
DeleteHi Jerry, Like Dave I found out about your project on Wired. I have to say I am totally blown away by your project. It's simply immense and fills me with wonder. I love the fact that the cards are dictating the fate and keeping it interesting for you. I look forward to following your work in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your note, Antony! I appreciate the support!
Deletegreat, nice insight =)
ReplyDeletewhat does "trade pots" mean?
It means to trade one paint pot for a fresh one. I use 35 colors of paint and remix them continually.
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