Summary

In “The Stuntman,” the artist G started to paint upside down (3). His wife was shocked by the paintings, and thought they captured something inarticulable about women. The couple lived in a rural, forested region outside the city. G was often angry, as his early work was poorly received. The upside-down paintings changed his practice and reception. At first, some people questioned if G simply “turned the paintings on their heads,” and asked his wife about his process (6). Soon, G started speaking about it on his own.

G did not think women could be artists. His wife wondered if this had something to do with her. She assumed he thought women could not make art if men were making it. She was pleased when a female novelist visited G’s studio and remarked that she wanted to write upside down.

The first person narrator...