With a young, vibrantly alive woman exuding sheer beauty as she holds handfuls of ripe green apples, this painting expresses pure joy. Yet, the image is distorted. But there’s nothing aggressive about the distortion—in fact, it is pleasing, contributing to the positive energy and fun of the painting. What could be wrong with that? Well, the question then becomes: Is any of this real? And what is real, anyway? Is this a real, live person, or just some digital approximation?