Does art have an afterlife?

Looking at Art:

It is easy to believe that work in the permanent collections of museums may outlive the artist who created them. However, I wonder about work that does not receive that high level of recognition. Is its significance gone when the artist passes away?

Franz Kafka, the famous author, also made drawings. Although he wanted them destroyed when he died, his request was not honored and a new book, written by Andreas Kilcher, includes all of his drawings. Franz Kafka died on June 3, 1924. Do you find this ironic?

Work in the Studio:

The new sculpture, shown here, is part of a series of abstract works which are designed to draw the viewer’s eye around them in space. I envisioned a plant unfolding as it grows when I made this piece. The edges and shapes within the sculpture reminded me of under the sea. There is a birdlike shape on one side of the sculpture and so I call it “Sea and Air”.

Sea and Air, Ceramic Sculpture, 9” x 6” x 5”