And so I put down some of the things that he said, about keeping your tools sharpened and not letting them lie on the ground where they get hurt or get abused and dirty and can't find them. And some thoughts about how his father used to do things.

Purchased in a 50–50 deal by François Pinault and LACMA. For Beginners (all the combinations of the thumb and fingers) (2010) – video depicting Nauman’s hands enacting all the possible combinations of the four fingers and thumb – 31 positions in all – accompanied by his verbal enumeration of each finger combination.

Nauman lives near Galisteo New Mexico. Bruce Nauman (born December 6 1941) is a contemporary American artist.