Onward Journey
Seeking the Divine
John Bartram Rehm
RESOURCE Publications - Eugene, Oregon
ONWARD JOURNEY
Seeking the Divine
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Red Barge, Reflections, 1931, Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Particular thanks to Toni Dove for her generosity in allowing the use of the Arthur G. Dove images.
For Diane
Acknowledgments
With deepest gratitude, I wish to recognize the contributions of a number of persons to the creation of this book.
One of the earliest readers of the book was The Rev. Dr. James D. Anderson, author and theologian. The Very Rev. Martha J. Horne, former Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, referred me to Richard Bass, Director of Publishing, The Alban Institute, who recommended that I speak with a renowned editor, Ulrike Guthrie, with whom I have been privileged to work over the last year. She proved to be not only a superb editor, in all respects, but a trusted friend and guide.
That path of progress would never have begun without the strength and caring of my dear friend and Godmother, The Rt. Rev. Jane Holmes Dixon.
Finally, the book would not have come into being without the love and support of my wife, Diane. She believed in me, especially in those times of self-doubt.
John Bartram Rehm
March 27, 2011
List of Images
Red Barge, Reflections, 1931
Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Movement No.1, c. 1911
Pastel on canvas. Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio: Gift of Ferdinand Howald. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Red Sun, 1935
Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Thunderstorm, 1917– 20
Oil and metallic paint on canvas. Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio: Gift of Ferdinand Howald. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Rose and Locust Stump, 1943
Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
The Moon Was Laughing at Me, 1937
Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Sand Barge, 1930
Oil on heavy cardboard. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Waterfall, 1925
Oil on hardboard. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Flight, 1943
Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Indian One, 194
Oil & wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Dark Abstraction, 1921
Oil on canvas. Image: Courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Sun Drawing Water, 1933
Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Willows, 1940
Oil on gesso on canvas, 25 x 35" (63.5 x 88.9 cm). Gift of Duncan Phillips. Location: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Photo Credit: Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/ Licensed by SCALA/ Art Resource, N.Y. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Snow Thaw, 1930
Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Flour Mill II, 1938
Oil and wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.
Arthur G. Dove, Movement No.1, c.1911
1
Prologue
Inquiries
An explosion?
Yes.
Where?
In the upper room.
How many?
Thirteen.
Seated?
At supper.
Of. . . ?
Bread and wine.
Just bread and wine?
Something else.
What?
Body and blood.
Whose?
His.
Where?
Throughout the room.
The signs?
A shattered table.
And?
Splintered benches.
Where is he now?
Listen.
To what?
The steady rain.
Yes?
And rolling thunder.
When was this?
Yesterday, today,