Babcroft and A Half

Babcroft's pieces were altar offerings to destruction;
the candles he waxed to the size of condos;
the houses built from broom sticks,
without knots to bind them .

Each work stood out as much in its falling apart
as in its building up. Babcroft considered
a piece complete only after it had reached
the state of collapse.

Art is quirky. The first to think of a tombstone
created a utilitarian sculpture for many to copy.
The first to decorate the wall of a cavern
was a precursor of Picasso.

Art exhibits are essentially showcases of vanity.
Long live vanity, without which we'd be short of entertainment.