Obituary

Goya's man with arms thrown wide before a firing squad became the image of helplessness itself — 'me, when the deadline moved up.' It died when dread became so constant that the painting started to look like a Tuesday.

Portrait: Francisco Goya · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2015

Died

2020

Cause of death

Became the default fear reaction

Last sighting

A 'me when' edit, 2020

Resting place

Section I, Row 1

Category

art