James G. Davis first painted Mary Anne Davis 50 years ago, when she was a girl of 20. In that early painting, she’s in classic model pose. She sits on a couch amid the disorder of Davis’ grad-student ...

There’s nothing like a sullen, perceptive 20-something artiste to puncture the veil of contentment for the average American husband and father. At least that’s the point of view proffered by Happy, a ...