Joop zwaait naar een auto die komt aanrijden before 1945

Hans Borrebach made this drawing, Joop zwaait naar een auto die komt aanrijden, with ink on paper. It’s a quick sketch, maybe for a cartoon or illustration. The lines are confident, the composition is dynamic, and the perspective is playfully distorted. I'm picturing Borrebach at his desk, maybe with a deadline looming, quickly capturing this scene. He's not trying to be perfect; he's just trying to get the idea across, to communicate the essence of Joop waving at the car. The ink is fluid and expressive, with varying line weights that add depth and dimension to the image. The contrast between the crisp linework and the blank paper creates a sense of immediacy, as if the drawing is still in the process of unfolding. It reminds me of other cartoonists and illustrators, like Saul Steinberg, who embraced spontaneity and imperfection in their work. It's this kind of free and uninhibited approach to drawing that I find so inspiring and relatable. It reminds us that art doesn't always have to be polished or refined to be powerful. It can be raw, immediate, and full of life.