Absolutely Love These

absolutely love these

well other than that mrs. kennedy how was the drive

me and the girlies on our way to the knickknacks and trinkets section of the thrift store

art, man. it's all art.

art is the motivator, it's what sets the plot into motion, and it's what brings the story to a close. it's intertwined with the story and is completely inseparable from theo's story, and i just think that's so damn neat.

and also just!! art!!! has so much meaning to us!!!! the goldfinch is such an incredible representation of that- both in the story and in real life.

in the story, we see humanity's appreciation for art and how it toes the like between love and greed. people like horst and theo, who live and love and breathe art so deeply that they went to keep it for themselves, to appreciate and admire and keep safe. they had different motivations, sure, but to some extent, it all came down to some level of selfishness in their love of that art.

opposing them though, are people like hobie and audrey, who love art and want the world to see it in the chance that other people might love it even just a fraction as much as they do. hobie, who talks about art striking everyone in a different but equally significant way. audrey, who adored public art museums and her art history books. they want to share how much they love art with the word, which is so damn special.

god, i just. i love art and i love what it means to us.

Catherine of Aragon in the Alamire Choir Book by Petrus Alamire