Some artists are accorded such historical importance that virtually everything they do or have done comes under close scrutiny. Other artists are effectively known for a single thing, such as the nominal Italian Surrealist, Giorgio de Chirico, who is primarily known for his so-called "metaphysical paintings," created between 1909-1919.
When an artist achieves such a signature style, something that is his or hers alone, it crystallizes as that artist's definitive work and tends to overshadow any other interests he or she might have had.
Such other interests, however, can present a rather different portrait of the artist — and this is the premise of "Depicted People: Women and Men — The Power of 'Others': Microcosm of Morimura Yasumasa" at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.