Lit pour pommes 1938

Endre Rozsda created this painting, Lit pour pommes, using oil on canvas. The colors are muted, almost like a memory, but there’s still a sharpness to the shapes. Look at the way he’s built up the layers, not trying to hide the brushstrokes or the process. It’s like he’s inviting us to see how the painting came to be, one layer at a time. I love the way the table is rendered in a creamy white, almost glowing against the darker tones surrounding it. And those apples! They’re not quite round, more like imperfect circles, each one a little different. Rozsda's playful color choices disrupt the conventional still life. This piece reminds me a little of Giorgio Morandi’s still lifes, but with a quirky, slightly off-kilter sensibility. It celebrates the simple beauty of everyday objects, inviting us to see the world in a new way. It shows the constant conversations between artists across the years and continents.