Leeds 1905

Muirhead Bone made this etching, Leeds, using a metal plate to create a print of a northern city. Look at the way he's scratched and bitten into the metal. See how those dense lines create a real sense of depth and grittiness. It's a process, right? Layer upon layer. For me, that's what art is all about, a constant building up, like the city itself. Bone is so good at capturing the weight of these buildings. The way the ink sits on the paper almost feels like the damp air of a city. And then there's that central tower, it looms, doesn't it? All those vertical lines shooting upwards, it’s like a metaphor for aspiration. Think of artists like Whistler who were also interested in the urban landscape. Ultimately, this piece is about seeing the beauty in the everyday and finding poetry in the process. There’s no right or wrong way to see it, just feel it.