There’s an assumption widely made that, by definition, a portrait must have an essential relationship with the identity of its subject. It discloses the identity of the individual whose portrait it purports to be. Yet there is nothing necessary about that connection, especially in the subtle and powerful […]
An American became and remains an international figure in his art in spite of never having spent a day in art school. Asked about the sources of his creative approach, he complained that he was always “reinventing the wheel,” that is, struggling to find techniques that he later […]
A perennially repeated yet mythical image of the artist holds that each is a solitary figure, working and even living entirely in isolation, whether because unable to get along with others or having no desire to. In reality, the successful artist often resembles more the CEO of a […]
