Episodes for the mentalities

  Like a restive Ishmael, in
  need of resort to sea, I 
  revisit the polymath works
  of Ivan Terestchenko from
  time to time. In fact, I
  gave myself the pleasure a-
  gain yesterday, and came a-
  way refreshed by a distinct
  impression that a state of
  méchance - which translates
  poorly as our word, malice -
  is highly dependent upon in-
  cident and bad illumination.
  There just are not tens of
  millions of persons in this
  country who will respond to
  a call of malice. Mischance 
  is a fluke, not a trait.

     Merci.

i    Ivan Terestchenko

     drawing in ink on paper

     ca 1995

     2009

ii   René Maltête

      1930 - 2000

      tribute, Terestchenko

      2009

iv  Ivan Terestchenko

     ca 1996

     Project for a dust jacket

       or gallery announcement

    Sailor drawings, made at sea

    [Demand publication: it could come]