Dead Quarterbacks and Art Critics
by JVS on Aug.31, 2009, under 2009
Reading the obituary page of the Globe and Mail today I was struck by the similarity of the gazes of two men…
Athlete Sam Etcheverry had outstanding hand/eye coordination and was one of the best CFL quarterbacks. Art critic James Lord had superb mind/eye coordination and was a famously astute observer of the Parisian art scene. Both men possessed a keen sense of observation; Etcheverry for the moving target of his reciever and Lord, for the deep truths in both art and artist. Studying their eyes I couldn’t help but see how both possessed a unique ability to see far afield. Lord connected what he saw to his critical mind, and Etcheverry transferred his observations to his right arm. Lord saw deeply, Etcheverry saw long.
God’s gift of sight rightly used.
