Meditation Series: (3/8) Notable Trees, 1989 to Date

This is a tree across the street from my house in 2021. It was so tall, luxurious, even. I am so sad to say that it, along with the houses on the lot, are gone. It was almost painful watching it get cut down. Instead of looking a gorgeous tree, we now look at an ugly vacant lot. I wonder what kind of monstrosity will replace it.

Notable Trees, 1989 to Date (3/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Brooklyn Graffiti, 1991 – Matted Vintage Photo for Sale

Graffiti was different back in the 1990s: more textual than graphic. When I lived in Brooklyn I did a lot of walking in my spare time. This walk took me by MacDonald Avenue, Avenue U and other scenic locations. this is a graffitied wall that I came across.

I printed shortly after I took the shot on gelatin silver paper in my darkroom and matted it recently, to fit an 11×14 frame. It is at my Etsy shop: OtherArtbyJack.

Brooklyn Graffiti, 1991 – Matted Vintage Photo for Sale Black and White Vintage Photo

Meditation Series: (2/8) Notable Trees, 1989 to Date

This palm tree was on Zuma Beach in California in 2015. I don’t know its fate, but possibly it’s still there.

Notable Trees, 1989 to Date (2/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Meditation Series: (1/8) Notable Trees, 1989 to Date

This is from an old 35mm slide I took during a drive down Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains on a trip back east, around 1989. Or, I may have scanned this slide into my computer in 1989 from a childhood vacation I took with my family in the 1960s or 70s. I like this tree behind the rock wall. The hills are in the background.

Notable Trees, 1989 to Date (1/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Meditation Series: Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s Sketches 1-8

I started this series with the idea that I had a visual library full of different hand images. When I think of hand gestures the first image that comes to mind is my father’s outstretched hands, conducting an imaginary orchestra. This captures the essence of my dad. The next group of hands is beyond the 1990s time period. They belong to my mom, brother Mike and me during our last visit. The rest of the sketches are my brother Mike’s hands. He had a number of interesting idiosyncratic gestures.

Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s Sketches 1-8
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink, Watercolor Sketches
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Meditation Series: (8/8) Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s

I had video calls with my brother Mike during his hospital stays toward the end of his life. Since Mike was nonverbal, my virtual visits consisted of me talking to him and watching to see if he reacted at all to what I was saying. The image of Mike’s hand was taken from a frame of one of those videos.

Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s (8/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Meditation Series: (7/8) Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s

In one of my photos of Mike*, he is reaching out to take my hand. I love this gesture of his.

Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s (7/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

*my autistic, low functioning, nonverbal brother

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Meditation Series: (6/8) Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s

I think my brother Mike had some problems with muscle control in his hands. Sometimes his fingers assumed odd positions.

Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s (6/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

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Meditation Series: (5/8) Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s

Mike’s hand in a resting position.

Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s (5/8)
Meditation Series
Pen and Ink Sketch
© 2024 Jack Davis

Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: 

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Newsstand, Bryant Park, NYC (1990) – Matted Vintage Photo for Sale

Bryant Park was closed for renovation when I took this shot. I was across the street (34th Street) and I noticed the art deco lettering on the box-like, closed newsstand. I love newsstands, and this is one from my collection of newspaper stand images.

The image size is 8×5.25″ matted in a 14×11″ archival black mat. The mat will fit in a standard, off-the-shelf frame.

I’ve listed this on my Etsy site OtherArtbyJack (see link below).

Newsstand, Bryant Park, NYC (1990)
Matted Vintage Photograph
© 2024 Jack Davis

Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: 

https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com

My other artwork for sale is at: 

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