It is the journey of primordial matter through its
marvelous sequence of transformations — in the stars, in the earth, in
living beings, in human consciousness — toward an ever more complete spiritual - physical intercommunion of the parts with each other, with the whole, and with that numinous presence that has been manifested throughout this entire cosmic - earth - human
process.
'' [A] stunningly beautiful volume... An affectionate biographical glimpse into Martin's
life... Tucked alongside reproductions of paintings are previously unpublished lecture scripts, samples of Martin's letters to Glimcher, and other notes... These actual - size replicas -LSB-...] are written neatly in the artist's own script, and offer intimate glimpses into her thought
process... The photographs of Martin in her rustic surroundings are
marvelous and strange, and the lurid colours unique to old Polaroids provide a bracing contrast the restraint found in her paintings... Martin's works, with their delicate grids, can become muted or muffled on the page, but in this book they sing out pure and strong.