Hands c. 1954

Billy Morrow Jackson created this print called 'Hands', and it's all about lines, gestures, and the magic of making. I can almost see him there, working away, the image emerging from a flurry of marks, a testament to trial, error, and intuition. I love the way the hands are caught in various acts of creation, like conducting an orchestra of ideas. What was Jackson thinking when he made this? Each gesture feels so deliberate, yet open to interpretation. The lines are bold and confident, yet there's a delicacy in the way they suggest form and movement. I am reminded of Cy Twombly's scribbled marks that, though abstract, are so evocative of feeling. It's like these artists are in an ongoing conversation, inspiring each other across time. For me, painting and drawing is about embracing ambiguity, allowing for multiple readings, rather than fixed meanings. Jackson understood that, and it shines through in every line of this print.