Bateaux dans le Port 1929 - 1932

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac made this etching, ‘Bateaux dans le Port’, probably at some point in the earlier half of the 20th Century. I find myself wondering about the kind of looking that goes into such a work; how the window frame becomes another frame within the frame, distorting the boats outside into almost dreamlike apparitions. His lines are quick and scribbly, almost nervous, like he’s trying to capture a fleeting feeling. The curtain, in particular, has this wonderful sense of movement, as though it’s being blown by a gentle breeze. You know, I love how artists riff off each other across time. It's like this unspoken conversation. It's a reminder that art is never created in a vacuum but emerges from an ongoing dialogue with the world and with each other. Each brushstroke, each mark, is a response to something that came before. It’s this spirit of exchange, of call and response, that keeps art alive.