Okinawa 3 "Offloading"

"Mr. Smarkusz will record with bright and loving care every rock, every shock of grass, every footprint in the muddle of tracks on the sand, the tiny pool of water. The welter of objects stacked within, above, around, and below, will be drawn with infinite detail, a curiosity about every texture, with a fondness for every fold, and a response to every shape and form.  At the same time, the sum total of Mr. Smarkusz's work transcends the sheer craftsmanship with which he so excellently renders and constructs, even when his tools are only a fountain pen or pencil stub." ~ James Johnson Sweeney, director of MoMA in NYC, 1946.