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Paintings and Works on Paper includes epic examples of Saunders’ inimitable practice, in which he uses humble materials in transformative ways. Weathered doors, shipping palettes, abandoned construction materials, found signage, newspapers, and various ephemera ground his paintings and assemblage constructions. Saunders uses what is at hand in his studio, even the tools of painting itself—wet paint brushes, pencils, and painter’s tape. Materials from the distant past coexist with recent discoveries from his daily neighborhood walks. A crushed paper towel dabbed with paint becomes a flower, …