Yeah sometimes we forget that art movements/styles existed intentionally well before the 19th century lol.
Short form symbolism is part of media, and while some of that understood context may be lost to time it doesn’t erase it entirely. They were just as nuanced, goofy and human as we are.
Prolific napkin theft, which is incorporated into guerrilla public art that gets installed overnight.
Then go home to soup and sandwich reviewing. Gotta have both obviously