Thank you for exploring Jamie's work. I am always excited when I come across a video on Andy or Jamie. I too have heard him say it is not up to him to reveal the meaning of his art; that is the responsibility of the viewer. Having said that, I must take exception with you saying Andy's work is all about death. My favorite A.C. quote is about winter being his favorite season. All I will say is, tempra and winter results in a more subdued painting. I will agree that NC's death has a major impact and the fact that so many of his models were older friends of the family that he documented their entire life and death. That is what I see in Andy's work. May I also be so bold as to suggest not saying Jamie reinvented himself. To me reinventing is something engineers do. I like to think artists evolve. Can you imagine an artist living for hundreds of years and looking at their work over the centuries. Sorry if I am being nit picky. That's why I have a big box of my grand children's artwork beginning with the first day they picked up a crayon. Thank you for showing us yet another side of Jamie.
Thank you for exploring Jamie's work. I am always excited when I come across a video on Andy or Jamie. I too have heard him say it is not up to him to reveal the meaning of his art; that is the responsibility of the viewer. Having said that, I must take exception with you saying Andy's work is all about death. My favorite A.C. quote is about winter being his favorite season. All I will say is, tempra and winter results in a more subdued painting. I will agree that NC's death has a major impact and the fact that so many of his models were older friends of the family that he documented their entire life and death. That is what I see in Andy's work.
May I also be so bold as to suggest not saying Jamie reinvented himself. To me reinventing is something engineers do. I like to think artists evolve. Can you imagine an artist living for hundreds of years and looking at their work over the centuries. Sorry if I am being nit picky. That's why I have a big box of my grand children's artwork beginning with the first day they picked up a crayon. Thank you for showing us yet another side of Jamie.