Man with Drill 1931

Charles Turzak's 'Man with Drill' is a woodcut printed in black ink on paper, and it's got this incredible graphic punch. I can almost feel him carving into that block, making these bold black and white shapes. Check out how the buildings in the background seem to ripple and vibrate with energy! I imagine Turzak trying to capture the dynamism of the city, the way it pulsates with both industry and human activity. And the drill itself - it looks like a strange mechanical extension of the man’s body. It makes me think about the relationship between humans and machines, how we're so intertwined, building and creating, but also maybe a little bit overwhelmed by it all. It's a powerful image, full of raw energy. It reminds me of other early 20th-century artists who were grappling with similar themes, like the Italian Futurists, who were obsessed with speed and technology. These images are all part of this ongoing dialogue that artists have been having for generations.