September 25, 2009
John Hendrix
Communication Arts did a really fine piece a few weeks ago on John Hendrix. In the conclusion of the article is a quote about his fascination with ambiguity that sounds creepily like many, many sentences I have uttered:
And then, there’s the fact that Hendrix never met a complicated topic he didn’t want to discuss or draw. When he jokes about doing a “controversial figures in history” book series, it’s only sort of a joke. For Hendrix, the disorder of ambiguity is far more interesting than squeaky-clean absolutes.
“As an artist, I just don’t see any other choice but to describe all the uncomfortable, ambiguous and messy things in the world, as well as the things that are good and beautiful. I think that’s why we make art. It helps us sort these things out.”
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