September 27, 2016

SIGNATURE

Who was the first painter to put

their name on the bottom corner

of their painting? “I did this!”

Up till that moment, did an artist

feel a tinge of scream wanting to

let everyone know: “This is my work!”?

In every house, if we look around,

we’d find pillows, couch blankets,

knickknacks, crafted without a name.

What have I done? What have I made

that screams out to all, “I made this.
I did this. I was here. I have a name.”?

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016
Painting: Pablo Picasso,
Bullfight III, Feb. 25, 1960