Reproductie van een tekening van een liggend naakt, op de rug gezien 1910

Alfred Stieglitz made this drawing of a reclining nude, we think, without a specific date. Just look at the way the lines create the figure. See how the artist sketched and marked the paper, almost caressing it, to define this lounging form. Imagine Stieglitz’s hand moving quickly, trying to capture the pose, the light, the weight of the body as it finds its rest. I wonder what the model was thinking and feeling in that moment? Were they collaborating in the making of this piece? For me, it feels like a conversation between the artist, the sitter, and the medium itself, all working together. You can see echoes of Matisse’s drawings in the assured and flowing lines. Artists have always looked to each other, haven’t they? Sharing techniques and inspiring new ways of seeing. This drawing is more than just a representation; it’s an encounter, a moment caught in time, full of possibilities and interpretations.