Abduction – III 1914

Lovis Corinth made this etching, Abduction – III, using a flurry of lines to bring the scene to life. Looking at it, I imagine Corinth bent over a plate, scratching with focused energy, the image gradually emerging from a network of marks. The light in this print comes from everywhere and nowhere, creating a sense of dramatic intensity. The scene is rendered with urgency, the figures captured mid-action, their forms defined by dense, scribbled lines. The woman's face, contorted in fear, her hands reaching out in desperation, the knight, looming over her. I think about Corinth wrestling with his art, channeling his energy into these strokes. It reminds me that we are all in an ongoing conversation. I wonder if Corinth ever felt the same, looking at the work of artists long gone. It's a reminder that art is alive.