Mudejar Doors, Seville 1925

Louis Conrad Rosenberg made this print of the Mudejar Doors in Seville using etching and drypoint. Look at those delicate lines, almost like he's sketching with acid. I can imagine him standing there, squinting in the Spanish sun, trying to capture the intricate details of the doorway, the textures of the stone, and the shadows of people passing by. He’s probably thinking about Durer and Piranesi, the OG masters of printmaking, and how he can put his own spin on it. The etching feels light and airy, but the drypoint gives it a bit of tooth and grit. See how the light catches those rough edges? It’s a dance between precision and accident, control and chaos – kind of like life, right? You know, it’s funny how artists keep talking to each other across time and space. Rosenberg is riffing on the past, but he's also paving the way for future artists to come. It’s all one big, messy conversation.