Bellows c. 1935

This drawing of a Bellows was made by Benjamin Resnick at an unknown date using graphite and colored pencil on paper. I love this drawing - it's so straightforward and honest! The artist has captured the simple beauty of this everyday object. It's as though they are saying: "Look, this is a bellows. It is what it is, take it or leave it." I can imagine Resnick sitting with this object for hours at a time, looking intently. We see the details in the work, like the small metallic tacks around the edge of the bellows. The artist brings out a kind of tender quality and makes something lovely that might otherwise be overlooked. To make this kind of thing really sing – it's like a quiet hum, and I am here for it.