“He began a meticulous examination of a tapestry on the wall to conceal the fact that he was trying to hear what was going on behind the closed door.”
The above quote is describing a common theme among humanity. From social trends, to advertising, and even to political action, people often are displaying one thing, but mean something entirely different. You can see it among the young generation of kids in our culture; their different trends and constant pursuit and desire of what they think is cool and fashionable.Furthermore, advertising uses subliminal and hidden messages to reach a desired market. Just as this happens among our society, artists do the same thing among their art. The below picture may simply be two hands, but that is just what is seen externally. The artist surely meant for their to be a hidden meaning created from the positioning of the fingers and the black and white colors. From the painting, the hidden meaning that I see is something quite depressing and even desperate. The fingers and hands seem to be painful and in need. The hidden message among society as well as among artists are the most intriguing and valuable.
David Eddings, Pawn of Prophecy (New York: Ballantine Books, 1982), page 155
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