Something Else I Love
I love chairs. I like to draw them. I collect little chairs. I gave most of my collection to Molly; she sits her dolls in them and they play school. I bought this one in Havana. It's from a painting by Wilfredo Lam. Some chairs seem to open their arms and say, let me give you a hug. Some remind me of people I love. Some seem to say, "Let's have a party!" I googled "Paintings of chairs" and got an endless list. At the top of the list was this one; I know you know this painter. To draw a chair is also a pretty good lesson in perspective. There's something about an empty chair that evokes a human being without actually presenting one. Think about the Oklahoma City National Monument. My Aunt Jan bought this little beauty for Jessie when she was just a toddler. Jessie took one look at it and sat down, delighted to find a chair she didn't have to climb onto. She could sit with dignity, like a grown-...