Don Cezar 1980

Rudolf Láng made this print, Don Cezar, and you can see that he really went to town with the etching needle. The mark making is so intricate. I get a feeling that the rooster is a bit of a self-portrait for Láng, a proud figure, strutting his stuff. Looking closely, you can see the texture of the paper, which has a lovely effect on the overall feel of the piece. The use of a single color gives the print a timeless quality. The color is used tonally with a lot of depth, and the lines are so precise. It is a very skillful print. Láng was a Hungarian artist, and you can see echoes of folk art here, in the way the rooster is stylised. But there's also something a bit outsider-ish about it. It's like he's creating his own little world, full of character and charm. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide what this piece means to you. Art is all about having a conversation, after all.