Stockton Church 1941

Daniel Garber made this print, "Stockton Church," by hand, using a metal plate to create a scene that feels both familiar and dreamlike. I love the way he's built up these layers of marks, like a gentle rain of tiny lines, to conjure up a place. You can almost feel the quiet of the churchyard, with the trees hushing and the steeple reaching up. And then, there’s this lone figure walking toward the church - maybe Daniel himself? Garber was part of a group of artists that included Edward Hopper, all working around the same time, all trying to capture the spirit of American life in their own ways. I imagine him looking closely at the world around him, and then translating it into something new through his own vision. Each artist trying to figure something out.