Reproductie van een tekening van een liggend naakt, op de rug gezien 1910

This drawing of a reclining nude, seen from the back, was reproduced by Alfred Stieglitz. It's all about the line, isn’t it? How a few strokes can suggest so much, a body, a pose, a mood. Look at the way the artist uses hatching to build up the shadows on the back and legs, creating a sense of depth and volume. It’s like they are feeling their way around the form, line by line. Then, notice the feet, they're barely there! Just a few quick marks, but they ground the figure and give it a sense of weight. It’s that tension between detail and suggestion that I find so compelling. This approach reminds me of Matisse, the way he could capture the essence of a form with such economy of line. I think the conversation between artists across time is so special, each one building on what came before, but always with their own unique voice.