cf. Walter Gay, An Interior (1897) and William Henry Fox Talbot, Nicolaas Henneman Asleep (ca. 1844)
If you love me true
Just like I love you
This ember would turn back to flame…
cf. John Singer Sargent: Madame X (1883–84), Dr. Pozzi at Home (1881), and A Dinner Table at Night (1884)
cf. George Segal, “Three People on Four Benches” and Duane Hanson, “Man on a Bench”
Hello my friend, are you visible today?
You know I never knew that it could be so strange…
cf. John Singer Sargent, Conversation Piece (ca. 1885) and Art Hupy, Gene Zema house showing living room (ca. 1966)
cf. Gertrude Käsebier, Cornelia Montgomery (1900) and Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa
cf. Cristoforo Stati, Orpheus (1600–1601)
cf. marble female and male figures (Cycladic sculptures) (ca. 2600–2300 BC) and photograph by Henry McIntosh via unsplash.com
John Sapiro 