Nieuwjaarswens van György Révész 1933

Kornél Révész's 'Nieuwjaarswens van György Révész' shows an artist hunched over a drawing board constructing an architectural form, perhaps a building or a monument with the date 1934 stacked at its summit. The image is softly rendered, built from a delicate tracery of lines. I can imagine Révész carefully etching these lines onto the plate, each mark a deliberate act of construction. There's a sense of intimacy in the etching, like a personal message delivered through a shared language of lines and forms. The lettering at the base, a New Year's greeting, suggests a deeply felt connection between the artist and the recipient, György. The image reminds me of Piranesi’s architectural fantasies, yet with a personal and tender touch. It’s like Révész is building a world not just of stone and steel, but of hopes and wishes for his friend. This small print shows how artists can build worlds through the simplest of means.