Capa "ABC - Revista Portugueza", nº 162, Ano IV de 23 de Agosto 1923

This cover for the "ABC - Revista Portugueza" from August 23rd, signed by Emmerico Nunes, unfolds a beach scene in oranges and blacks. Imagine Nunes, leaning in, hatching these figures with ink, the striped awning looming above. I get a kick out of how the people are drawn, they’re angular and odd, especially that sunbather adjusting his swimsuit. What was Nunes thinking? Was he poking fun at leisure, the bourgeoisie? The colors, the angularity, hint at the avant-garde movements brewing then, but with a comic twist. It makes me think about how much we reveal when we try to capture a scene, the way the ink almost scratches out a feeling. Art’s a conversation across time, right? Nunes speaks, and we listen, maybe laugh, and then add our own marks to the ongoing story.