The Art in My Home Office

If we were on a video call with me, then you have seen the prints hanging behind me. Colleagues often ask about those, and when they do, I point them at this page.

On my left is a signed print of a painting by David Reeb:

Black and white print depicting two classical Roman emperor busts side by side. The busts are defaced with crude black markings of oversized sunglasses and exaggerated toothy grins.
David Reev, Two Emperors (Hadrianus & Vespasian) (2021)

Mr. Reeb had the following to say about this painting:

Take here those portraits […] the “tyrant” emperors who are another model of politicians. To me, they and Putin represent something similar, they represent authority, a splendor that is inherently ridiculous.

Itamar Levy in Conversation with David Reev (Tohu, 2021)

On the other wall, to my right, there's a reproduction of an U.S. Navy recruitment poster from the second world war, captioned Learn To Operate a $7,000,000 Sub.

1944 A painting of a shirtless sailor standing before a submarine control panel filled with gauges and valves. The sailor gives the viewer a come hither look. Captions in red, blue, and black reads 'LEARN TO OPERATE A $7,000,000 SUB' above and 'Join the submarine service' below.
Learn To Operate A $7,000,000 Sub (1944)

When someone asks about it, I usually joke it is an advertisement for Kubernetes.