The Senator Arrives 1947

Edwin Fulwider made "The Senator Arrives" as a print. You know, looking at this piece, the colours pop out. It's a world of sunny yellows, and deep reds. It's like Fulwider decided to crank up the saturation and give us this super-charged version of reality. The process of making a print invites a certain degree of planning and intentionality, but it's easy to see the hand of the artist in the final image. There is something very graphic about the shapes. They're not trying to trick you into thinking they're real, they're declaring themselves as shapes, bold and proud. Look at the way Fulwider captures light and shadow with these strong blocks of colour. It's not about blending or subtlety; it's about impact. The texture in this piece comes not from the layering of paint, but from the ink on paper. This feels like a cousin to the work of someone like Stuart Davis, who also had a love for turning everyday scenes into jazzy compositions. Art isn’t about answers; it's about the questions we ask and the conversations we start.