Sometimes there is no time for "just cleaning up". That's not unreasonable. It's also cool to take a picture just before cleaning up. Even if Sophia Coppola's l

Sometimes there is no time for "just cleaning up". That's not unreasonable. It's also cool to take a picture just before cleaning up. Even if Sophia Coppola's looks a bit staged. I truly hate the cringy opposite seen at artist studios for open studio days - where the place is cleaned to a gleaming inch of its life - - and then looks dead and deletes the entire "process" of the work. Some more examples, including the classics of Calder's studio (and new for me, his desk): https://bookhaven.stanford.edu/2020/10/you-think-you-have-a-messy-desk-you-have-competition-here-are-some-famous-messy-desks/ https://bookhaven.stanford.edu/2020/10/you-think-you-have-a-... https://whipplerussell.com/blog/alexander-calder-living-as-art https://whipplerussell.com/blog/alexander-calder-living-as-a... https://improvisedlife.com/2015/08/27/inspiring-messy-workspaces-of-famous-creatives/ https://improvisedlife.com/2015/08/27/inspiring-messy-worksp... https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/8h4u14/this_is_the_new_york_review_of_books_office/ https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/8h4u14/this_is_the_ne... My office has three large tables - exactly so that I can quickly shift stuff around when I need a clear one - or cram just a little more stuff or equipment next to what is already where it makes sense. (With a 4th table in an air conditioned room).