Artist Charles Burchfield first voted in 1914, and he wrote in his journal what he voted for and why. He based his whys on just principles, not on popular particulars. Something to think about for voters today:
My first vote today. I voted no on Prohibition because it is a blow at personal liberty.
I voted yes on Woman Suffrage because I know so little about politics myself and I am in no position to say they should not have the vote.
I voted straight Socialist ticket because their principles mean the freedom of humanity from graft and greed.
(Quoted from page 1 of Heat Waves in a Swamp: The paintings of Charles Burchfield, edited by Cynthia Burlingham and Robert Gober. DelMonico Books, 2009.)
For a brief biography of Charles Burchfield, click here. For images of Charles Burchfield’s paintings, click here.
For a brief biography of Cynthia Burlingham, click here. For an article featuring Robert Gober discussing Charles Burchfield’s art, click here.
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