Portret van Bertram Dickson op het vliegtuig van Henri Farman before 1930

Here's a picture of Bertram Dickson, sitting in Henri Farman's airplane, rendered as an offset print. Imagine the flatbed press, inking and pressing this image onto paper, recreating the scene. You can almost smell the ink. I'm looking at the complex lines crisscrossing, trying to give depth and form to the plane's structure. It's like a puzzle. Look how the artist captures the essence of flight. The way the biplane is constructed with its exposed mechanics makes you feel the raw, unfiltered experience of flying. And then, Dickson, cool as a cucumber, sitting there like it’s no big deal. This image reminds me that art, like flying, is about pushing boundaries, trying new things, and not being afraid to crash and burn. And even though this print is just a snapshot, it speaks to the infinite possibilities of human ingenuity and imagination.