Tell Me, as One Soldier to Another, How Does it Feel to Run a Government? 1960

This is a cartoon from 1960 by Herbert Lawrence Block, probably made with charcoal or graphite on paper. What strikes me is the nervous energy of the mark-making; the lines are all a bit scribbly, creating movement and life. You know, art-making is a process. It’s like life, messy and sometimes out of control. Look at the cross-hatching on the suits, it's not just shading, it adds a layer of texture, giving a tactile quality to the image. The artist is playing with light and shadow, but also with depth and volume, creating a sense of space that is almost sculptural. The quick, loose rendering reminds me of the German Expressionist George Grosz, who also used caricature to make political points. Ultimately, art isn't about answers, it's about questions. It's about holding space for multiple interpretations and embracing the ambiguity of the human condition.