A Golden Light
It was going to be his final masterpiece. He’d been planning it for some time. His gallerist called for details. But there were no details, only secrets and silence, which only raised further interest. He’d become a critical darling at a young age with a series of large-scale paintings he made in his parents’ garage. Everyone called him a precocious talent. After that came New York City and London and his celebrated “haze” period, then marriage, two kids…