Henri Rousseau, A Carnival Evening, 1885-1886, oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream.
Edgar Allan Poe, A Dream Within a Dream
French artist Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) worked independently in his own unique style, often categorized as Naive, creating poetic and enigmatic visions such as A Carnival Evening above. American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) continues to be a master of horror and suspense with stories such as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, among others, that still inspire movie, TV as well as theater productions today.
