Wenskaart van Kornél Révész 1933

This is a postcard made by Kornél Révész, probably around the 1930s or 40s, and it looks like an etching, which means it was made by incising lines into a metal plate, inking it, and then printing it onto paper. There’s this cute little building in the middle, maybe a mill, or a quirky cottage, and it’s surrounded by all these scratchy, scribbly lines that give it a real sense of texture and depth. These are very fine marks, and they really give you a sense of the artists hand, like you can really feel the artist making the work. Look how the marks form the ladder, the eye jumps from one to the other in a gentle rhythm. I’m reminded of Paul Klee’s more whimsical drawings, with their playful lines and dreamy architecture. The quality of line and the naive rendering of architectural forms speaks to a similar sensibility. It's not trying to be slick or perfect, it’s more about capturing a feeling, a moment, with simple materials. It makes me wonder what other secrets are hiding in plain sight.