Reinecke Fängt Den Bären Braun In Einem Gespaltenen Baum 1920

Lovis Corinth made this image of a bear caught in a tree by a fox with lithographic crayon and stone. You know, making art is a process, a journey. It's about the choices you make along the way, the marks you leave behind. Looking at this print, you can almost feel the rough texture of the lithographic stone. Corinth's lines are thick and thin, like he’s carving into the surface. He uses color sparingly, with touches of red and blue adding depth and drama to the scene. The whole thing has a raw, almost primal energy. And look at the way Corinth renders the bear's fur, a jumble of lines and smudges that somehow capture its weight and power. There is something about this that reminds me of Kollwitz, another German artist who worked with printmaking and explored themes of human suffering. Both artists understood that art is not about creating pretty pictures, but about grappling with the complexities of life.