Why Make Art

I really have no fucking idea. Someday I might, and so I keep making stuff. In all honesty, I’ve never asked myself this question. It just happens…

This is the image to go with my quote. It’s me, in the underwear and standing on a child’s beach chair. All I remember about the photo is that it was someone’s birthday and everybody got drunk. It was 1967 or so. I was around 5 years old. I was always in my underwear and frequently naked. Anyway, it seems to go with my “Why Art?” response. Not much has changed in me since that photo was taken, except everybody that was at that party are now dead. Even the little girl.

I have no idea who the photographer was, but I’m sure they’re dead too.

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