Roar of Space 1919

Johannes Molzahn made this print, "Roar of Space," and what strikes me is his method, the way he gouges into the wood. It’s all about pressure, yanking marks into existence. He’s not just depicting something, he's working with this unforgiving material. Check out the radiating lines, almost like a fan, pushing outwards, full of energy. Those lines aren’t delicate, they’re raw, cut with force. The stark contrast of black and white, solid shapes bumping against each other, creates this dynamic push and pull. You can almost feel the struggle, the artist grappling with the material. Molzahn’s bold geometry reminds me of Russian Constructivist prints, or even the Dadaists’ chaotic energy. It's like he's wrestling with space, trying to make sense of the modern world, and maybe even letting out a roar of his own. It's about the conversation that art has with itself.