Adam and Eve 1947

Gabor Peterdi made this black and white print of Adam and Eve sometime in the 20th Century, and it's got this really intricate, almost obsessive mark-making that I find compelling. It reminds me of the way some artists, like, really get into the nitty-gritty of process. I mean, just look at the way he's built up the textures, using these tiny lines and dots to create a super dense surface. The contrast between the figures and the background is so stark, and the lines are etched so precisely, you can almost feel the pressure of the tool on the plate. And then there's the way he's rendered the bodies, like they're merging with the landscape. It’s like a reminder that we're all part of something bigger, you know? You could say, Peterdi’s work feels to me like a conversation with artists like Max Ernst, who also explored surreal landscapes and the human form, but maybe with a bit more anxiety. Art, after all, is an ongoing back-and-forth, a constant reinterpretation of ideas across generations.