De twee blinden van Trebizonde c. 1902

This print, titled "The Two Blind Men of Trebizond", was made by E. Phosty. It's a comic strip of sorts with lively figures rendered in bright reds, greens, and yellows, full of slapstick energy. I'm thinking about the artist working on this, carefully outlining each scene and filling it with these bold colors. Each panel captures a chaotic moment. The figures almost seem to leap off the surface, their gestures frozen in mid-action, like frames from a silent movie. The artist is using color to create a scene of comical chaos, each figure popping against the muted background. It makes me consider the broader tradition of satirical prints and social commentary through art. Artists like Hogarth come to mind, who used printmaking to tell stories and critique society. Phosty's work seems to continue this tradition, using humor and visual storytelling to engage with their audience. These artists feed off each other. Ultimately, art-making is about sparking conversation across time, where we can laugh, reflect, and find new ways of seeing the world together.