Resurrection c. 20th century

Curator: Hermine David’s print, "Resurrection," strikes me as both delicate and powerful, a dreamlike vision rendered in monochrome. What are your initial thoughts? Editor: The etched lines certainly convey a sense of weight, the labor palpable. The dense hatching shapes the angel's garments and the sleeping figures, emphasizing the material reality grounding the ethereal scene. Curator: It's a fascinating contrast, isn’t it? This very grounded technique used to depict such a transcendent moment. David seems to be exploring the tangible process of faith itself. Editor: Precisely. Consider the economics of printmaking, the labor required to produce each impression. Each print would carry this scene into the domestic sphere, accessible to a wider audience. Curator: It’s almost as if she's asking us to consider the resurrection not just as a singular event, but as something that can be perpetually reproduced and re-experienced. It’s quite hopeful. Editor: And there's the social dimension. The image may serve to unite individuals under a shared idea. Curator: Agreed, there is definitely something so hopeful in that accessibility. Editor: Yes, a reproduction allows the essence of that moment to be held by all.