Cincinnati Terminal 1932

In this etching by Louis Conrad Rosenberg, we see the Cincinnati Terminal in all its skeletal glory, captured in a dense network of fine lines. You can almost feel the artist's hand moving, carefully mapping out this complex construction site. Looking at this, I think about the sheer audacity of building something so massive. It's like Rosenberg is reveling in the process itself. I imagine him, squinting in the sunlight, trying to make sense of this chaotic scene with his pen, probably muttering about perspective. The scaffolding and cranes remind me of Piranesi’s etchings of impossible architectural spaces. This work isn’t just a record of a building; it’s about the energy and ambition that goes into creating something new. Artists look at other artists, you know? It's like a big conversation that keeps unfolding. We embrace the messy, the unresolved, because that's where the juice is.