Femme au collier de perles 1970

Endre Rozsda made this drawing, "Femme au collier de perles", with ink on paper. There’s a real sense of play here in the linework. It’s like Rozsda is thinking out loud with his pen. The stark contrast between the black ink and the white paper gives the drawing a bold, graphic quality. The lines are confident and expressive, but also a bit wonky. The lines around her head and torso are so energetic. It is like he’s trying to capture the essence of form with a single, continuous gesture. I’m reminded of Picasso’s line drawings, where a simple contour can convey so much about the subject. Rozsda's drawing feels like a conversation, an intimate exchange between artist and subject. Just like in art, and in life, it's the questions, not the answers, that keep things interesting.