"Come To The Edge" ●
I absolutely love this quote, which is widely attributed to Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918), a French poet / writer of Italian birth and Polish descent, was hugely influential as a Modernist poet and as a spokesman for the Cubist painters.
"Come to
the edge he said.
They said,
we are afraid.
Come to the
edge he said.
They
came.
He pushed
them, and they flew."
This scrabble tile art piece is constructed inside a wooden frame, covered in various tissues. The tiles are placed atop a cut portion of the lid of a wine box fitted inside the frame. Six inches of vintage wooden yardstick finish the piece. A colorful Mexican parrot, and a small brass bell, calls you to 'the edge'.
One thing I have not been able to figure out about this quote is: What was Apollinaire referring to when he wrote this.
Do you know? Share with me if you do.
pour s'envoler..faut lâcher prise!
ReplyDeleteAs always, I love your scrabble tile art. It is always fun to see and read before you decipher it. I like this and the Friend one below. I've heard that saying before and the only thing I knew about it was it had to do with pushing the baby out of the nest (which you represented quite nicely, I think). I think there are several similar sayings, like sink or swim, and others. They may not be exactly the same, but convey the idea that the child eventually has to find his/her own "voice" or way in the world.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote and your work. Nice job Rebeca!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! You've brought light into my soul today.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! You've brought light into my soul today.
ReplyDeleteLooks great--I love the tones of the wood in there!
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