Deel van een bouwtekening 1904 - 1944

Bob Hanf made this section of a building plan with pencil and watercolour. You can see how he carefully drew the wooden joints in muted yellows and grays against the paper’s surface. I like to think about the artist bending over the paper, thinking through the three-dimensional form as a series of two-dimensional shapes and lines. There's a tenderness, a precision, in the work which makes me feel close to Hanf. I imagine him wanting to get every detail just right. The language of architectural drawing overlaps with the language of abstract painting. The clean lines, the blocks of color, and the spatial relationships invite us to read the plan as an abstract composition, and not just a diagram of a structure. Like a geometric painting by Mondrian or Albers, Hanf balances form and function, blending practical considerations with aesthetic harmony. This allows the artwork to resonate beyond its practical purpose.