Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? HBO. DC. Warner Bros.. Courtesy of Tom King. MH Illustration. 8 min read TOM KING ISN’T supposed to be here. I mean this on both the micro and macro levels. Small scale: he’s arrived at the National Gallery of Art Library in Washington, D.C., roughly 15 minutes ahead of our scheduled meeting time. It’s as if he appeared out of thin air . After greeting each other, we trot up the stairs to the Gallery’s famed Rotunda . The open space serves as quite a contrast to the intimate galleries below. The sound of water from a nearby fountain is loud but also serene, something King takes in. “This is the place, right?” He asks. “You go back and watch old movies of DC, they always show this one shot.” We stroll around the corner and find ourselves standing in front of Johannes Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance .…
