Kerstwens met engelen die tegen het kwaad strijden 1939

This is Valentin le Campion’s woodcut Christmas card from 1939, in which angels fight against evil. It's intense, right? The graphic, all-over approach has an unpretentious confidence. There's a real density here, achieved with simple tools. I love how the physicality of the medium—the stark contrast of black ink on paper—emphasizes the struggle between good and evil, light and dark. See how the white spaces are just as important as the black lines, creating depth and movement in the scene? Check out the angel in the lower-right, locked in combat; it's as if the artist carved away everything that wasn't angel, leaving only the essential form. It reminds me of Käthe Kollwitz. While Campion's style is uniquely his, this piece really speaks to the power of graphic art to express complex human experiences. It’s a reminder that art is always a conversation, building on what came before while forging new paths.