Bruce Shanks (1908-1980)Untitled (Journal Pg 52)
September 17, 1914
graphite on lined paper
5-7/8 x 3-3/4 inches
Burchfield Penney Art Center courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
[inscription reads] " must be his own critic. If he is sane, he will have enough to do to toe the mark set by his own conscience without bothering about any¬one else. I must take another trip to the Dutchman’s. A town, thoughts of the world slip into my mind. Only must one work for the joy of working. THAT AND NOTHING ELSE. / Evening sky wonderful. Dreamy. Rhythmical whisps. Feathery films. Small, flocks of blackbirds. This filmy, feathery sky seems to bring "