2023-06-15
Leonardo
From the Introduction, "Shortly after Newton Harrison’s death
on 4 September 2022, I phoned Roger Malina about producing an essay
for Leonardo to celebrate Newton’s life and work. He agreed, and
proceeded to tell me about an idea he had been discussing with his
colleagues. Rather than writing a biographical account of the life of
someone who had died, one would write a reflective essay relating
stories connected to the deceased’s artistic, technical, and scientific
output. He called this “disremembering.” We agreed that this approach
aligned with Newton’s own interests, as well as Newton’s penchant for
writing that was affecting, educational, and entertaining. We also
decided to expand this disremembering to include essays addressing the
collaborative work Newton produced with his wife and longtime creative
partner, Helen Mayer Harrison, who died in 2018.
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