“Self Portrait With Lemon and Pear” is a love letter to past surrealists and a look forward to the future. The fruit homages Magritte, but formal attire is abandoned and triadic color introduced. This composition is bare of excess, exposing a few striking elements placed with consideration. The brushwork is equally focused. It is a statement that whimsy does not preclude clarity. It refutes that magic is decorative or silly, and brings a determination to a dreamlike scenario.
