Coulourgues 1977

Editor: Here we have Anthony Gross's "Coulourgues," a small etching with a charmingly rustic feel. It's a busy composition, full of wheat. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It’s a dance, isn't it? The wind dictating the rhythm. Gross wasn't after photorealism; he’s chasing a feeling, a memory of a place perhaps. Does it evoke anything for you? Editor: A sense of movement, definitely. And maybe a little nostalgia. Curator: Exactly! It’s like a half-remembered dream. Makes you wonder what other stories that landscape holds, doesn’t it? Editor: It certainly does! It's interesting how much emotion he conveys with so few lines.