What artist make, and what the work is really about
When people encounter a work of art, they almost always begin by describing what they see. A portrait. A landscape. A still life. A woman wearing beautiful jewelry, a silk headscarf or an elegant dress. We instinctively describe the visible subject, yet that is rarely where great art begins. The artists who continue to matter long after their own lifetime are remembered not because of what they painted, but because of what their work was truly about. Vincent van Gogh did not become one of history's greatest artists because he painted sunflowers. Pablo Picasso is not remembered simply for [...]
