Horse 1972

Pietro Lazzari made this spirited horse with ink, probably in 1972. I can imagine him working fast, with the ink almost seeming to move on its own. The brushstrokes are confident, like he knew exactly what he wanted to capture, but also loose, like he was happy to let the ink do its thing. Look how the dark ink pools in some areas and thins out in others, creating depth and texture. That big loop for the horse’s body? It’s just so bold! I wonder what Lazzari was thinking about when he made this. Was he remembering a horse he once knew, or was he just playing with the idea of a horse, seeing how much he could suggest with the fewest possible marks? It’s like he’s having a conversation with the paper, each mark a response to the one before. It makes me want to pick up a brush and join the conversation, you know? Artists are always talking to each other, across time and space, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.