The wizard of light

"The Wizard of Light" by David Ely is a science fiction novel set in the vibrant early 1960s, diving into the art world with a humorous and imaginative twist. The story revolves around Dr. Cyrus E. Browl, an inventor and artist known as the "Wizard of Light", whose strange methods of painting cause chaos in the art scene. Dr. Browl's uncanny ability to duplicate famous paintings using his special easel throws art galleries and museums into disarray when masterpieces start appearing in multiples ultimately devaluing art and creating philosophical questions, and leading to a lighthearted conclusion that pokes fun at the art establishment and the bizarre consequences of technology on the value of art.