Pitcher 1935 - 1942

Curator: Well, hello! Editor: We’re looking at Francis Borelli’s "Pitcher," created between 1935 and 1942 using graphite pencil on paper. It's… charmingly straightforward, I guess? What leaps out to you? Curator: You know, when I look at this piece, I feel drawn into this quiet little moment of contemplation. The everyday elevated, rendered with a certain tenderness. It's more than just a pitcher, don't you think? It's like Borelli’s whispering secrets about light and shadow, coaxing us to pause and truly see. Does it remind you of anything? Maybe something your grandmother owned? Editor: That’s interesting… It’s just that it feels so…ordinary, in a way. Like, why immortalize a pitcher? Curator: But isn't that the beauty of it? He found artistry in the mundane, inviting us to discover beauty in the most unassuming corners of life. Now, look closer – notice the meticulous detailing on the handle. And how light gently caresses the curves of the pitcher, revealing its form? Do you feel it’s an observation, or something else? Editor: I see what you mean about the light now. So you think it's about finding the extraordinary in ordinary things? Curator: Exactly! It's about looking with an open heart and discovering the art that already exists within everything. You see how much detail and effort he made to display and present this? Makes one think. Editor: It changes how I look at it now! There really is so much work done in a realistic rendition that one would probably not notice immediately. Curator: Absolutely, I have the urge to now look with Borelli's curious mind for just another moment in my day to day and hopefully feel inspired too.