The Man Behind The Masquerade - 2009 - 6/10

Oh, what a phenomenon this was!
The book that became a runaway bestseller, inspiring legions of treasure hunters.
Americans speculated, Japanese considered the philosophy, while Brits dug.
Kit Williams, genial, publicity-shy artist, is profiled in this documentary.
From childhood memories, to unwanted fame, to the 300+ works he has done following “Masquerade”.
His later output is highly sensual and erotic, using locals from his Gloucester area as models.
I had always heard one story of the “discovery” of the golden hare. This corrected my misconception.
Comment: I had asked permission from the artist to include one of his later works as a visual.
He declined.