China prentbriefkaart 'De IJzeren contra de Gele vuist' c. 1900 - 1918

Alfaro Reijding made this postcard titled 'The Iron Against the Yellow Fist', and printed it in black and white on yellow paper. I'm looking at this guy with his fists up, ready to fight! He’s scowling, maybe a little bit worried, and he’s holding a tiny figure by the scruff of the neck. What's going on here? Is this David and Goliath? It's amazing how a few lines can communicate so much attitude and emotion. The artist is having a conversation with history, with storytelling, and with us. He's almost saying, "I can do anything, even tell a whole story with just a few strokes of ink". And it’s true! That’s what painting is all about: possibilities and imagination.