False Image Postcards 1968

Eleanor Dube made this linocut print called False Image Postcards, and it feels like the making of it was as important as the final image. The stark contrast of black and white creates a bold statement, but it’s the details that really pull you in. Look at the figure, pieced together with geometric shapes, almost like a puzzle or a fragmented memory. The hands reaching out, the lines suggesting movement - it's all so dynamic, like a dance frozen in time. I love the texture, you can almost feel the pressure of the tool carving into the linoleum. This work reminds me a bit of the German Expressionists, like Kirchner, who used printmaking to explore feelings of alienation and unease. But Dube brings her own unique voice, a kind of raw, unpolished honesty. Art isn’t about perfection, it’s about the conversation, the back-and-forth between the artist and the material, and ultimately, the viewer.