Grandfather's Clock c. 1936

Ernest A. Towers, Jr. made this diagrammatic drawing of a grandfather's clock, but when exactly is anyone's guess. It shows a clock in parts, with the clock face detached from the pendulum, the feet apart from the frame. I wonder what Towers was thinking, designing this clock. Maybe he was thinking about time itself, and how it can be broken down into smaller pieces, or how it marches on, relentless, with or without us. The diagram reminds me of technical drawings, and also a bit of folk art. I think of all the artists who came before, who experimented with form and line, and how their ideas ripple through time, influencing artists like Towers. And how we, as viewers, are part of that same conversation, adding our own interpretations and experiences to the mix.