Landscape with Thatched Lean-To 19th-20th century

Editor: So, here's Emilio Sanchez's "Landscape with Thatched Lean-To," a small drawing. I’m struck by the starkness of the materials, almost a study in textures. What can you tell me about this piece? Curator: Notice how Sanchez uses simple marks to define form and space. The drawing's inherent economy speaks to the realities of labor and resourcefulness in constructing such a shelter. The thatch, the rough-hewn supports--consider the social context of its creation. What kind of labor do you think went into creating this landscape and its structures? Editor: So it's less about the aesthetic beauty, and more about the processes and the people that shaped the land? I hadn't considered that. Curator: Precisely. By focusing on the materiality, we confront the social and economic forces inherent in its creation.