Irony and Legacy: Gisburn admits that Grindle paints “for hi…
Irony and Legacy: Gisburn admits that Grindle paints “for him” now, and that Stroud’s authenticity lives on while his own art does not. How does this irony reflect anxieties about legacy and artistic immortality in the early 1900s? How might students today interpret this theme in light of modern celebrity culture or the influence of social media?