To kvinder slås om en mand 1907

Oluf Hartmann made this tiny etching, "Two Women Fighting Over a Man," at the beginning of the 20th century. Look at the pure, scratchy energy of these lines! There’s no holding back, the medium is direct, and it mirrors the tussle taking place within the image. The physicality of the bodies wrestling is all raw emotion. You can feel the scuffle in the contrast of light and dark. See the figure at the top with their mouth agape and their hand reaching for the face of the figure beneath them. It's a whirlwind of limbs and desperation, of trying to grab hold. This reminds me of Käthe Kollwitz's prints, with their stark emotional rawness and focus on human struggle. Both artists create worlds that feel unfinished, alive with process, and open to interpretation. Art isn't about answers; it's about embracing the messy, ambiguous questions.