Heart and Mind

The earliest works in Heart and Mind: Four Series by Andrew Jendrzejewski were studies that emphasize aspects of dictionary page structure using markings and drawings that reveal, alter, and emphasize the overall design of the page. Another series begins with cutting up the page, using text on the page as tone and texture, rather than as a carrier of the written word. This approach led to the incorporation of drawing and the use of other materials, such as wire and wax. Eventually, the dictionary page as support was abandoned. These were done either just before the artist left San Antonio or shortly after arriving in Vincennes. A fourth series consists of photographs used as sources for wood carvings. Hairspray was used to create texture; the color in the photograph was intensified with drawing, often until the photo was no longer visible.

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