Window Seat 1939

This drawing of a window seat, by Jack Carr, shows the artist's approach to the process of design. The lines are clear and precise, yet the composition feels open and exploratory. What strikes me is the way the different elements are laid out, like notes in a sketchbook. You can see the texture in the leaf detail, the way it loops inside a rectangular border, or in the rendering of what looks like a lion's paw at the base of a leg. The lines are incredibly delicate and precise. It's fascinating to see how Carr uses the bare minimum to suggest the ornate potential of the form. There's something so intimate about seeing an artist's workings like this. It reminds me of architectural drawings by someone like Le Corbusier, where functional design meets a kind of freehand poetry. It embraces a spirit of curiosity and possibility.