Signal 1962

Kiyoshi Saito made this beautiful print, "Signal," sometime in the 20th century using woodblock printing techniques. I'm so jealous of his precision! Imagine Saito carefully carving away at the wood, inking the surface, and pressing it onto paper. There’s a real sense of depth and complexity in his work. The high-contrast palette is classic: stark blacks and bright whites that create a dramatic visual experience. But then your eye snags on those twin red lights, suspended in all that geometry. Stop! Wait! It reminds me of the work of someone like Josef Albers with all the intersecting lines, yet it feels completely different. Saito finds a way to capture a sense of movement and stillness. Artists are always in dialogue, borrowing and building on each other's ideas, and it’s exciting to see those connections across time.