Obituary

Caspar David Friedrich's lone hiker staring into the mist became the mascot of every 'new chapter, new me' post and every ambient playlist thumbnail. He died when the fog cleared and everyone realized the view was just a parking lot.

Portrait: Caspar David Friedrich · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2015

Died

2020

Cause of death

Walked into every motivational moodboard

Last sighting

A 'choose your path' LinkedIn post, 2020

Resting place

Section C, Row 2

Category

art