Overview
Middleton is said to have described what he does with his collages “small stealing” which is an interesting way of looking at what collage artist’s do. Once you know that you feel it when you look at a work like “Modern Times”. Early in career of doing collage work he put together elements that evoke the sights and sounds related to Jazz music. He moved away from this mid-way in his career and then turned back to it in the 80’s. This time being inspired by a broader range of music that included Rodgers and Hart and Gershwin.