Beer (Bruun) wordt aangevallen door een menigte Possibly 1909

Bernard Willem Wierink made this work, titled 'Beer (Bruun) wordt aangevallen door een menigte', using etching. The pale hues create a ghostly vision of the past. I'm drawn to the mark-making here. The etching feels both precise and loose, like a memory trying to surface. See how the artist renders the crowd's energy with these frantic, swirling lines? It gives a real sense of chaos and movement, doesn't it? The material aspects – the texture, the subtle variations in tone – they all contribute to this dreamlike quality. It’s like looking at a half-forgotten story, one where the details are smudged but the emotion remains. That one lone figure standing above the crowd stands out, he's almost shining in the light. This piece reminds me a little of Käthe Kollwitz, with its focus on social themes and raw, expressive lines. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always need to be about answers, sometimes it’s about opening up space for questions and multiple interpretations.