A Puzzling Allegory: The World of David W. P. Humphreys David W. P. Humphreys occupies a fascinating, often elusive space within the landscape of contemporary painting. Emerging during the postmodern turn in the late 1970s, he eschewed easy categorization, forging a path defined by playful ambiguity and intellectual rigor. While biographical details remain somewhat sparse—Humphreys himself seems to prefer letting his work speak for it…