Carl Greenberg was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, NY. He rarely spoke about his past. He seemed especially sensitive about the loss of freedom that went along with his stays in mental hospitals. So he greatly enjoyed the mobility to come and go as he pleased when he returned to live in a group residence, often walking around his neighborhood and visiting local stores. Yet, Greenberg was a very private, reclusive person and consistently refused to go see exhibits of his work, despite all offers of a companion and trans- portation. He did enjoy watching videos of his shows and, best of all, he enjoyed profits from sales of his work. The titles of Greenberg’s paintings usually incorporate the word, song. For example, Clown Songs, Fruit Songs, Barber Songs, Red Cross Songs. . . .The theme of the song echoes throughout the painting, but is not necessarily related to any real musical piece nor any usual subject for a song. Aspects of a stage, like footlights and a proscenium, are presented. Greenberg’s works focus on a standing male figure with large, well-articulated hands. An equally spectacular boutonnière adds the finishing touch to the figure’s spectacular clothing. Greenberg worked methodically but spontaneously, quickly sketching the principle elements before applying his bold yellow, orange and red pigments. As he aged and became more frail, using a wheelchair in his daily life, he would rise and stand at his easel for an hour or more. He died of lung cancer in 1999.