Salt Cup 1935 - 1942

Henry Meyers made this drawing of a salt cup with what looks like colored pencil on paper. Just imagine Meyers, leaning in close, meticulously shading the subtle curves and the woody texture. You can almost feel the grit of the graphite and the soft give of the paper. He must have been so engaged, turning a humble, everyday object into something worthy of careful attention. It reminds me of Morandi and his bottles—how he transformed these simple, overlooked things into monumental, meditative forms. The colors are quiet, almost hushed. The cup is rendered in muted browns and creams, with subtle hints of peach. Look at the way he's built up the shading to give the cup its volume, making it feel solid and present. He’s working in such a different mode from me, but I can really connect to his desire to slow down, to pay attention, and to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary. It’s a beautiful, quiet kind of alchemy.