Curatorial Narrative Andr Gill’s “Gnral Farre” (1880) occupies a pivotal position within the trajectory of caricature, its deft manipulation of visual irony and spatial relationships signaling a departure from the more bombastic and overtly satirical tendencies of earlier work in this vein. The artist’s use of fine brushwork imbues the image with an air of refined elegance, even as it continues to skewer its subject through clever juxtapositions of architectural elements and gestural flourishes. In Gill’s skilled hands, the caricature form is transformed into a nuanced instrument for probing the interstices between representation and abstraction. At 44×57 inches, “Gnral Farre” assumes a commanding presence, its chromatic structure unfolding with crystalline clarity as it absorbs and reflects light in equal measure. The black-and-white facades of the buildings seem to leap forward from the canvas, their minimalist profiles rendered