Any Tied Shoe Will Become Untied If Held Upside Down For Long Enough

44 pages, 6" x 8" edition of 200.

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The statement ANY TIED SHOE WILL BECOME UNTIED IF HELD UPSIDE DOWN FOR LONG ENOUGH was culled from one of my late 70's notebooks probably as an idea for a performance. Upon invitation of Brooke Tomiello to collaborate with Kayrock on a publication I thought of a nonsensical picture or kids book that could be done quickly and simply as 'ATSWBUIHUD' fit the bill. The result is certainly nostalgic of artists I so admired at the time like William Wegman and the intense durational performed works of Terry Fox. It felt somehow a relief to finally produce some version of the statement and to return to my 20's, at least stylistically. However in making the images (in a empty classroom at SVA where I teach) I attempted a shoestring loose and realized (duh) that the digital eliminates of motion to a great degree. I miss the blur. The suggestion that the little book be bound with thread proved a bonus in that a centrally located length of threads corresponded to a pair of dangling shoelaces depicted. Very nice. Now I should do the performance!