Palazzo Dario, Venice 1907

John Marin’s print, Palazzo Dario, Venice, captures the iconic building with a network of etched lines. It's all about mark-making. I'm drawn to how Marin embraced the potential of the etching process, letting those individual lines accumulate and vibrate. It’s not about a smooth, photographic finish, but about revealing the energy of his hand. The texture here is all in those marks, creating a visual buzz that almost feels like you’re squinting in the Venetian sun. Take a look at the water, how those quick, almost scribbled lines give the sense of constant movement. Marin’s work, with its love of gesture and process, reminds me a bit of the Futurists, always chasing that feeling of dynamism and change. It's like he is trying to grab something fleeting and translate it into a solid form. It’s not about perfection, but about the life that exists in the imperfect.