The Line and the Landscape The work begins with a certain clarity of edge. In the early years, the focus remained on the world as it appeared: animals, still lifes, and the quiet geometry of landscapes. These pieces were defined by a specific way of seeing, using varied coloring and lines that emphasized the contour of a subject. There was a discipline in how a shape was bounded, a way of separating the subject from the space around it through a clear, deliberate stroke. This period of work was marked by a steady presence in the exhibition circuit, beginning with a solo show in Ulm in 1967 a…