Clock 1935 - 1942

This "Clock" by Matthew Mangiacotti, sketched sometime between 1855 and 1995, reminds me of the technical drawings I've laboured over in my own practice. Imagine the slow process, the careful measuring and marking—a dance between precision and intuition. There’s something deeply satisfying about rendering an object in clean lines, teasing out its essence and potential. It is like looking at a body in motion: here, Mangiacotti offers multiple perspectives simultaneously, front and side, to offer a fuller vision of the clock. I wonder what the artist was thinking as he created this? Was it the promise of function, the play of light on wood, or something else entirely? The architectural, almost sculptural presence of the object also reminds me of works by the Bechers. Artists are constantly in dialogue, even across generations, drawn to the same forms and questions. This simple drawing invites us into that conversation, reminding us that art is about seeing, thinking, and feeling our way through the world.