Thornton Dial: Thoughts on Paper Jewelry The term ginnungagap meaning “seeming

The term ginnungagap meaning “seeming emptiness” is used in Norse mythology to describe the void between the land of eternal ice and that of eternal flame

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The catalogue contains rich reproductions of the paintings

Thornton Dial: Thoughts on Paper Jewelry The term ginnungagap meaning “seemingEdited by Bernard L. HermanThornton Dial (1928 2016), one of the most important artists in the American South, came to prominence in the late 1980s and was celebrated internationally for his large construction pieces and mixed media paintings. It was only later, in response to a reviewer's negative comment on his artistic ability, that he began to work on paper. And it was not until recently that these drawings have received the acclaim they deserve.