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Commonplace objects are constantly changing… The pies, for example, we now see, are not going to be around forever. We are merely used to the idea that things do not change.
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I am not really hungry this morning but I felt like looking at some pies. Well, paintings of pies. And more specifically, those from Wayne Thiebaud, a favorite of mine. He’s going to turn 98 years old in November. I am not sure if he is still painting but I think he probably is. He was still painting two years ago when the following short film was produced by Christie’s auction house. If you have five minutes I urge you to take a look.
I agree with Mr. Thiebaud. In the future, pie may not be a round; it may be square.
(Which of course recalls the old math joke: “Pie are square.” “No, pie are round. Cake are square.”)
Now I want pie. But I notice that there are some slices of cake in the paintings, too, for those who prefer them. Very nice! (And a wonderful way to start the morning — except now I really do want pie.)
He also was (and is, I suppose) quite a prolific cake painter. I’m not normally a big meringue fan but that slice of lemon meringue looks pretty darn appealing this morning. Now I want pie, too.