Learn more about the painting M-Maybe (A Girl’s Picture):
• Lichtenstein’s use of newspaper comics-style technique.
• Representation and commentary in Pop Art.
• Frequently Asked Questions like, “What is M-Maybe (A Girl’s Picture) worth?”
Learn truths behind the false spectacle of West’s painting The Death of General Wolfe such as:
The General’s bloodless blouse after a three musket ball death.
Soldiers paid to be in this history painting.
And the surprising answer to Frequently Asked Question, “Why did Benjamin West paint The Death of General Wolfe?”
Find out fun facts about the painting Watson and the Shark for instance:
• That funky looking shark?
• General Watson’s lasting real life trauma.
• The Reason behind the painting Watson and the Shark.
This piece unearths features and insights for the painting Rooster, Hen, and Hydrangeas such as:
• What’s special about silk painting.
• Buddhism symbols in Rooster, Hen, and Hydrangeas.
• Flirting fowl and Edo Period values.
In this art blog post about American Gothic by Grant Wood, I discuss:
• The surprising history behind America’s most recognizable painting.
• The character of, and characters in, American Gothic.
• Burning Frequently Asked Questions, like “How much is American Gothic worth?”
This piece about The Drifter by Andrew Wyeth includes the following topics:
• Who’s The Drifter?
• Behind Wyeth’s portrait picks.
• Overwhelming emotion and isolation
• Frequently Asked Questions such as, “What’s the painter Andrew Wyeth most known for?”