De Notenkraker, 1 juni 1907 / De redding Possibly 1907

Albert Hahn made this artwork called 'De Redding' on June 1st, 1907. It looks like it was printed, probably for a magazine cover, and you can see the density of mark-making. The whole thing is about being rescued, or maybe not being rescued. It's interesting, right? The guy in the boat is throwing the rope, maybe trying to save the other dude on the raft. I wonder, is he going to make it? The guy on the raft looks like he's kind of at the mercy of the other guy. What I find compelling is the contrast between the raft, which is unstable and drifting, and the ship that is secure, but weighed down by a chain. It feels like the artist is making a statement about the relationship between reaction and political shipwreck! It's a metaphor that resonates with anyone who's ever felt like they're at sea, politically or otherwise.