Samuel Bak

Emerald

   
Emerald
  • 2013
  • Oil on canvas
  • 12 18 × 12 18 inches(30 12 × 30 12 cm)

  • Signed lower right: BAK

  • When it almost can be repaired and we can decide to have it repaired invisibly or as the Japanese do with gold leaf and lacquer called kintsugi.
    The latter would show that the Cup had been broken and survived the trauma. We are all broken at certain times and if we recognize our brokenness, we are better able to thrive.

    Other questions relate to stones and places across the scene. Have they caused the fracturing? The rich emerald color adds a sense of life and vitality.

    In spite of the damage, there is a very strong feeling of life, growth and a future.

    Bernard H. Pucker, BAK a Day, August 11, 2022

  • Themes:  Tree Cup

Exhibitions

Told & Foretold . The Cup in the Art of Samuel Bak 2014 Boston, MA

Literature

Told & Foretold . The Cup in the Art of Samuel Bak Lawrence L. Langer 2014 Boston, MA, p. 15, ill.

Told & Foretold . The Cup in the Art of Samuel Bak Lawrence L. Langer 2014 Boston, MA, p. 51, ill.

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