The White Fan 1935

Lionel Lindsay made "The White Fan", a print, and the process really shines through. It's all about these little marks coming together to make something dazzling. I love how the black ink almost feels velvety against the crisp white of the peacock’s feathers. You can practically feel the texture of each individual plume. Look closely at the way Lindsay uses these tiny, precise lines to build up the volume and light. It's almost sculptural, like he's carving the image out of the darkness. Then there's the other peacock, all mottled and patterned – the difference is so striking! Lindsay’s attention to detail reminds me of Dürer, who also had this incredible ability to capture the beauty and intricacy of the natural world through printmaking. Both of them show us how art can be about really seeing, and then sharing that vision with others. It’s a conversation that stretches across time, reminding us that there’s always something new to discover in the old.