Art Theory Text with Sketches 1939

Curator: It's interesting to encounter "Art Theory Text with Sketches" by Stuart Davis. It reads like a visual jazz riff on art making, don't you think? Editor: It's wild! So many ideas crammed onto one page. What do you make of his scribbled thoughts alongside these curious drawings? Curator: To me, it feels like eavesdropping on the artist’s mind. Davis is wrestling with how we perceive form, space, even language, and it bursts forth as a symphony of lines, words, and spatial riddles. It's like he's saying, "Look, art isn't just about what you see, but how you *think* about seeing." Editor: It definitely makes me rethink my own approach to drawing. Maybe it's less about accuracy and more about… that wrestling. Curator: Exactly! It's not about perfect replication, but about engaging in a visual dialogue with the world. And maybe, just maybe, driving ourselves a little mad in the process.