CUTLER FOOTWAY
Why did you leave art journalism and broadcasting?
I grew very tired of words. They crushed me. As just about any jobbing journo or critic will tell you, writing can become a slog. It’s enervating and can be hugely destructive of your peace of mind. Moreover, I was never tough enough to be a consistently good critic, though I believe I was often a good writer. Essentially, writing words prevented me from making images.
Was it a struggle being an artist and writer?
Yes. And as a result I was always punctilious about separating my own artistic prejudices and tastes from whatever I was reviewing. Any deeper conflict? No, because at least it was all about art, everything came back to
