Street Scene (New York) 1922

This is Jerome Myers' "Street Scene (New York)," made with what looks like pencil or charcoal on paper. The whole composition is built from these quick, flickering marks, which gives it a lively, immediate feel, like a snapshot of a moment in time. I love the way Myers captures the texture of the city street – the rough cobblestones, the worn brick of the buildings, the slightly chaotic energy of a group of kids playing. Everything is rendered with these small, almost scribbled lines, but somehow, they add up to a rich and detailed scene. Look at the figure sprawled out in the foreground; his body is defined by such minimal marks, but you get a real sense of his weight and posture, almost as if Myers used the pressure of the mark to convey depth. Myers reminds me of artists like the Ashcan School painters, who were also interested in depicting everyday life in the city with a sense of gritty realism. But there's also something very personal and intimate about Myers' work. It’s less about the grand spectacle of urban life and more about the small, fleeting moments that make up our daily experience.