It was July 17—summer was slipping away and I hadn’t even begun my AP Art History report on an art exhibit. With the help of my sister, I found one that piqued my interest: “Living Legends,” by Robert Weingarten, included symbolic portraits of well-known figures in art, sports, entertainment, music, science and politics. To create each portrait, Weingarten asked his subjects to list several items that best represented them. He then photographed these items, placing them on top of...