Bound Hands Swing, Plate X 1965

Editor: Here we have Michael Mazur's "Bound Hands Swing, Plate X," currently residing at the Harvard Art Museums. It definitely evokes feelings of confinement. What is your reading of this print? Curator: It feels like a raw nerve, doesn't it? The frenetic energy of the marks, the implied movement – almost like a desperate dance. I see echoes of Goya’s stark depictions of human suffering, a universal cry against oppression, wouldn't you say? Editor: Yes, I see that now. The "desperate dance," as you say, really captures the figures. Curator: Perhaps it's a mirror reflecting our own struggles against limitations, real or perceived. Anyway, food for thought. Editor: Definitely, a powerful piece that lingers with you.