Leaves - Drypoint VI 1972

Editor: Here we have William Turnbull's "Leaves - Drypoint VI," a print from an unknown year. Its simplicity is rather striking. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers, doesn't it? Like a memory of nature, a ghost of a leaf. Turnbull often reduced forms to their essence. It's less about botanical accuracy, more about capturing the feeling of growth, wouldn’t you say? Editor: Absolutely. It feels so pared down, almost like a blueprint for a leaf. Curator: Perhaps. Or maybe it's the very soul of a leaf, laid bare. And isn't it interesting how the drypoint technique gives it such a delicate, almost fragile quality? Editor: It really invites you to look closer. I'm starting to see it in a different light now. Curator: Exactly! It's a quiet revolution, a gentle nudge to appreciate the beauty in the simplest things.