Handle c. 1939

Bernard Westmacott made this drawing of a handle sometime in the 20th century. It looks like he was working with graphite on paper. I can imagine him holding the pencil loosely, feeling the weight of the metal in his hand. The way he's captured the light reflecting off the surface makes me think he spent time looking at it, maybe turning it over and over in his hands. You know, it's funny how something as simple as a handle can become so interesting when you really look at it. The way Westmacott has drawn it, with its curves and sharp edges, makes it seem almost like a sculpture. I wonder what kind of door this handle belonged to, and what stories it could tell. I like that Westmacott is looking back to an earlier time and maybe preserving something that would otherwise be lost. It makes you think about how artists are always in conversation with the past.