Zwei Nackte Frauen (Two Nude Women) c. 1926

This is Moissey Kogan’s ‘Zwei Nackte Frauen (Two Nude Women)’, made with woodcut on paper. It's this immediate and stark contrast that grabs you, right? Black ink against the pale paper, a real dance of light and shadow. I love how the process feels so present here. You can almost feel the artist carving into the wood, making each line, each shape, count. There's a raw quality to it. The bodies are solid, almost monumental, yet they’re also vulnerable, caught in a moment of reflection. Look at the textures in the tree. It's blocky and kind of awkward but it’s that awkwardness that gives it character. Kogan’s work reminds me a bit of Paula Modersohn-Becker, she’s another artist who was doing woodcuts around the same time, exploring similar themes of the body, intimacy, and nature. And isn't art just one big conversation across time?