Pepita fotografeert een stel in een trein before 1948

Hans Borrebach made this drawing, Pepita fotografeert een stel in een trein, with ink on paper. The whole thing is about lines, isn’t it? And the spaces they leave behind. Look at how Borrebach uses a crisp, confident line to define the figures of the couple in the train window and the photographer, Pepita, in the foreground. The lines of the train carriage are so precise, like a technical drawing almost. Then look at the lines of Pepita’s dress – they flare with energy, the folds practically vibrating. It’s funny how those lines define not just shape but also mood, isn’t it? This reminds me of the work of someone like David Hockney, who is also obsessed with how we see and how we capture a sense of movement and light through simple lines. Ultimately, art is about exploring and sharing different ways of seeing the world.