Untitled c. 1913 - 1915

Here's an untitled drawing by Rudolf Bauer made with ink, a whirlwind of geometric forms colliding on paper. I can just imagine Bauer hunched over this drawing, letting his hand lead the way, his mind humming with ideas. It's like he's building a city out of shapes, each one butting up against the other in a playful kind of tension. The ink is dense in some areas, creating these shadowy pockets, and then light and airy in others, giving the whole composition a real sense of depth. Look at the way he's hatched the lines within the forms to create depth. It's almost like he's sculpting with ink, pushing and pulling the shapes into existence. You can feel the artist's hand in every stroke, a kind of direct connection to his thought process. Artists like Bauer were in constant dialogue, riffing off each other's ideas. And that’s how painting evolves, right? One artist inspires another, and the conversation keeps going. It's less about answers and more about embracing the questions.