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<p>[QUOTE="Art Hound, post: 9820779, member: 87337"][ATTACH=full]489229[/ATTACH] Interesting to stumble across this today. I am Joel's wife, and am in the process of writing his obituary today. Your post and question did my heart good. I love knowing that his work is still out in the world and bringing pleasure!</p><p><br /></p><p>Joel had several themes that went through his work. The Wizard theme is one that he returned to often. Joel viewed "Wizards" as universal know-it-alls or self-important experts, each viewer may interpret this as they will. The comment "Confederacy of Dunces" is exactly on target.</p><p><br /></p><p>This etching dates from the early 1980s, while we still lived in Arlington, VT.</p><p><br /></p><p>A much later wizard image is attached. This is a hand-colored etching with gold-leaf and graces my living room today. "Search for Truth" continues the pursuit of the know-it-alls in an increasingly distracting world. I love the guy with the bow tie.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Art Hound, post: 9820779, member: 87337"][ATTACH=full]489229[/ATTACH] Interesting to stumble across this today. I am Joel's wife, and am in the process of writing his obituary today. Your post and question did my heart good. I love knowing that his work is still out in the world and bringing pleasure! Joel had several themes that went through his work. The Wizard theme is one that he returned to often. Joel viewed "Wizards" as universal know-it-alls or self-important experts, each viewer may interpret this as they will. The comment "Confederacy of Dunces" is exactly on target. This etching dates from the early 1980s, while we still lived in Arlington, VT. A much later wizard image is attached. This is a hand-colored etching with gold-leaf and graces my living room today. "Search for Truth" continues the pursuit of the know-it-alls in an increasingly distracting world. I love the guy with the bow tie.[/QUOTE]
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