Man loopt richting een auto before 1934

F. Ockerse made this drawing, Man loopt richting een auto, with ink, and it's all about the line. Look at how the ink creates volume and shadow; there's something about how the lines give shape to the tree and the car, but especially to the man's pajamas. It's kind of funny, and unsettling. I love how the striped pajamas sort of melt into the ground, as if he’s becoming one with the earth, or maybe he’s just really tired! Then there's the guy in the car with a little bowler hat, and the one on top, tucked into the tree, it's absurd. The line isn’t fussy or precious; it is full of character. This reminds me of Saul Steinberg, who also worked with simple means to make very direct, very funny drawings that manage to be both light and dark at the same time. Art doesn't have to explain everything, you know? It’s more interesting when it leaves space for your own imagination.