Dankbetuiging van Kornél Révész 1936

Kornél Révész created this small, unassuming print called "Dankbetuiging van Kornél Révész," a token of gratitude, using delicate lines and a gentle touch. I can imagine Révész hunched over the plate, carefully etching each line, building up the image through trial and error. There's a figure reaching upwards, maybe in supplication, maybe in joy, towards a small bunch of… is it flowers? Something precious, anyway. The thin lines give it a fragile quality, a sense of fleeting gratitude. He captures a moment of reaching, of longing, that speaks to something deeply human. You can see the influence of artists like Egon Schiele, perhaps, in the figure's angularity and emotional intensity. It reminds us that all artists are in a constant conversation, building upon and responding to one another's work, each adding their own unique voice to the chorus.