Luna Park 1926

Louis Lozowick made this lithograph, Luna Park, capturing the electric atmosphere of Coney Island. I love the angular lines and the strong contrast between light and dark; it’s like a black and white movie still, all jazzed up. You can almost feel the rumble of the roller coaster. I wonder if Lozowick was thinking about the machine age, the way technology was reshaping cityscapes and social life. I imagine him sketching furiously, trying to capture the dizzying energy of the park. The way he uses geometric shapes reminds me of Fernand Léger, another artist obsessed with the beauty of industry and modern life. But Lozowick brings a unique American sensibility, a kind of brash optimism mixed with a hint of melancholy. Artists are magpies, borrowing and transforming ideas across time. This print is a reminder that art is always in conversation, a lively exchange of seeing and feeling.