Flat Iron Holder c. 1937

This drawing of a Flat Iron Holder was made by Holger Hansen. What strikes me is how the act of drawing transforms the object. It’s not just documentation; it’s a kind of translation. I wonder what it was like for Hansen, sitting there, pencil in hand, carefully observing every curve and line. There's a real tenderness in the rendering, a quiet attentiveness. Look at the way he's handled the shadows, the subtle gradations that give the object its weight and form. It's almost like he’s trying to understand the soul of the flat iron holder. It's not just about the function of the object, it's about its presence, its history, its relationship to the human hand. The drawing reminds me that every object has a story to tell, and that artists are the ones who help us listen.