Nine Fathoms Deep 1971

Albert Edgar Yersin made this etching, “Nine Fathoms Deep,” and it's like peering into the abyss, isn't it? I love how the scratches and bites of the etching process evoke murky depths and hidden forms. You can almost feel the artist scraping away at the plate, trying to conjure this underwater world. What was Yersin thinking, down there in the dark? Was he after treasure, or just trying to capture the strange beauty of the deep sea? I imagine him as a kind of Jacques Cousteau of the etching needle! Notice the anchor, the drifting plants, and all these curious glyphs scattered throughout. This piece reminds me a bit of Klee's playful inventiveness, that sense of dreaming up new forms and alphabets. Artists, you know, we're all swimming in the same ocean, borrowing and reimagining each other's discoveries. Ultimately, it's about embracing the unknown, and trusting the process to lead you somewhere new.