Envelope Collage #27C by James Edward Scherbarth, Framed

Red and gray, and two small pieces that seem to have wandered off.

Envelope Collage #27C is by James Edward Scherbarth (1949-2021), made from torn envelopes on archival paper, dated 10-14-18, and signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Collage rewards restraint, and a composition of a few torn shapes depends entirely on where each one lands. A tall panel of speckled charcoal holds a red frame with a window in it, plus one red fragment below. To the right, one gray and one red scrap sit alone on the white paper. 12 inches wide and 16 high.

Every family has a couple of those.