Why paint?
A series of essays, part by part.
Part 1
In the beginning there was fire
In the caves of Africa, and more specifically in South Africa, archaeologists have found traces of fire dated to 1.8 million years ago. It’s probable that fire was used long before that; these are only the traces we have found. Where…
Part 2
Why paint? (part 2) — Arno Stern and the painting game
Last week, in part 1, “In the beginning there was fire”, I wrote about the very first marks. Here is someone who spent his life watching those marks appear.