Fleurs 1929 - 1932

This print, Fleurs, is by Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, but we don’t know exactly when it was made. It's like a quick sketch of potted plants on a balcony. I love how Segonzac captured the scene with such spontaneity and immediacy. You can almost feel him standing there, rapidly etching the scene onto the plate. There’s something so honest about this kind of mark-making. It doesn’t feel overworked or contrived, but rather like a direct response to what’s in front of him. I find it fascinating how just a few simple lines can evoke so much information. Think about the way that he captured the light filtering through the leaves and the pots arranged on the ledge; it’s all there, suggested with incredible economy. It makes me think about the tradition of landscape painting, especially artists like Cezanne, who were trying to capture the essence of a scene with as little as possible. It's about the exchange of seeing and doing, responding to the world with intention.