As in, “I’m, like, ‘Wow . . . ’” Or, “It was, like . . . ” Or, “I’m thinking, like . . . ” Like has taken 90 words out of the vocabulary. They don’t say felt any more. And I get really upset about that. So there’s a word that erases language, and then there’s the erasure of a word that produces a deranged kind of language. That’s startling to me.

Blessing (1965) — Mische Technique (layers of oil and tempera on primed canvas) [49.5 x 49.5 cm]

“This is a Chinese angel with African hands blessing us with a Jewish blessing that probably is an ancient symbol for the vagina or gateway to heaven. One of the international angels in my Aleph Sanctuary.”

My good friend Rodrigo from Brazil is mashin. We just recently connected & I just had to share what he has been up to. BOOM!

Did you feel a pressure to pursue your trained profession as a mason?
It was a big risk for me – everything I had earned through masonry I was obliged to invest in learning the art of photography. Cheaper material did not produce beautiful photos. I threw everything I had into making images.