An Abundance of Life
The Morton Swinsky Collection
by Ellen B. Cutler
Some collections result from the acquisition of artworks listed on a master plan in pursuit of an ensemble in which each piece sounds a harmonious note. Other collections simply evolve; the reasons a collector has for buying the works sooner or later constitute the logic that binds them together as a group. The sculptures amassed by Morton Swinsky constitute the latter kind of collection. Swinsky's New York City duplex, moreover, would have to be described as his collection's home-works line bookshelves, hang from doors and walls, fill corners, and occupy the tops of tables and desks. When the author suggested that there is a "more is better" quality to his collection, he said, "That"s how I am." |
