Stående nøgen kvinde, profil til højre 1949

Vilhelm Lundstrom made this drawing with confident lines, just a few marks to conjure a standing nude. I can imagine Lundstrom, pencil in hand, circling the page, feeling his way around the form. There’s a real sense of movement here, of something caught on the fly. See how the continuous lines of the back and buttock create a flowing rhythm. I imagine Lundstrom zeroing in on the essential curves and contours, giving us just enough information to fill in the gaps. It reminds me of Matisse’s line drawings – that same economy and grace. It makes you realize how much can be said with so little! I really admire the nerve of leaving so much unsaid. And I’m not alone. Artists are always riffing off each other, echoing and answering across time. We are all works in progress.