alongside souveneirs of the Grand Tour--from ancient busts to
temple fragments.
Dixon's Melt series seems very much a 21
st
century homage to these
18
th
century volcanists. ey sought to understand the universe
and the Earth's position in it by approaching the Earthly precipi.
ese lamps require less arduous forays to obtain souveneirs: easily
obtained they every bit as much--if not more so--capture a molten
beauty.
Lord Hamilton would approve, let alone Empedocles who had
himself thrown into the mouth of Mount Etna. No need for such
excess when Tom's will do. H
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