“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.
Today: Headstones

Robyn O’Neil, “It Could Have Been Worse,” 2013, graphite on paper, 22 1/4 x 15 inches

Gene Beery, “R.I.P.,” 1960, oil on masonite. 44 3/4 x 29 1/4 inches. On view at the Blanton Museum of Art
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No matter how original, innovative or crazy your idea, someone else is also working on that idea. Furthermore, they are using notation very similar to yours. – Bruce J. MacLennan