Table Lamp 1935 - 1942

This *Table Lamp* by Samuel Faigin, well, it's done with what looks like graphite on paper. Imagine Samuel, maybe sitting in a quiet room, carefully observing this lamp. It's not just about copying what’s there, right? But it’s also about understanding form, light, and shadow. I can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the paper, gently coaxing the image into being, line by line. The texture is smooth and the light seems to glow. I wonder what Faigin was thinking as he rendered the curves of the glass. There's a focus on observation, on capturing the essence of this everyday object. Artists often draw inspiration from the world around them, transforming the ordinary into something worthy of contemplation. It reminds me of the way Morandi painted his bottles – simple, yet profound. Painting is about seeing and thinking, feeling and understanding.