Gezicht op de toren van de Klingentor, te Rothenburg ob der Tauber 1902 - 1965

Willi Foerster made this etching of the Klingentor tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I can imagine Foerster standing there, squinting, trying to capture the light as it hit the stone. It's like he's trying to pull the tower out of the page with the sheer force of his lines, with the weight of his history. I bet he was out there in all sorts of weather, lugging his kit around and just obsessing over every little detail. The etching feels almost obsessive. It's like he’s showing off his skills while trying to represent the history and weight of the building. Each line has intention, each shadow carefully placed. I think of the artist's studio as a lab where a conversation happens. It's not just about what it looks like, but how it feels.