"The other day, Saturday, tired from having spent hourspolishing my Rolls-Royce in pink Portuguese marble,I sat in the sun and day-dreamed as I mechanicallychewed a bit of gum.In shaping with my mouthodd-looking and bizarre forms,I suddenly realized what an extraordinary collectionof abstract sculptures was between my teeth.One has only to photograph and enlargemy masticated creationsin order to achieve a sculptural presence.Chew well then.Look around you.Creation lies just betweendreams and daily work."
92 Malakoff22 June 1971Alina SzapocznikowAlina Szapocznikow"Fotorzezby"(Photosculptures)Gelatin silver prints1971/2007All images from:"Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955-1972"Cornelia ButlerJola GolaAllegra PesentiMercatorfonds, BrusselsMoMA, NYC2011
Once again,the exhibition this catalog accompanies will be at MoMAOctober 7 — January 28, 2013See you there!