Maxon is very pleased with Reading the Cosmic Wheel, his first archival pigment print (aka: gicleè) both with how beautifully it turned out and with the enthusiastic public response to it. The art print is an exact, though slightly smaller (20" vs. 28" square), rendition on Maxon's original oil painting.
Because Maxon's paintings are so rare, and because this particular composition is so fantastically complex (it took over six months to complete) and evocative, it was a natural to make available to a broader audience in a limited edition. It's the sort of work that the more you study it the more you see, every time. This may be the beginning of a very exciting series.
Meanwhile, Maxon is on to another painting, some writing, his usual walk in the country, and occasional meditating on the street. He's back at the latter, he says, because it helps to get away from the intensity of his creativity and keep in touch with people.
photo by Jamie Stanek
Maxon Crumb on Market Street, San Francisco 2007
