Landscape with Awning 1962

Richard Diebenkorn made this print, Landscape with Awning, in 1962, and it's all about the push and pull of blacks and whites, and how they build an image. The process feels super intuitive, like he's letting the ink do its thing. It's so interesting to see how much texture he gets out of what seems like a limited palette, like the awning shape at the bottom. You can see how the ink spreads and pools, creating these dark, dense areas right next to the raw paper. It’s almost like he’s sculpting with the ink. The way the marks sit on the surface makes me think of Cy Twombly, another artist who was all about gesture and letting the material speak. Ultimately, this piece feels like a reminder that art doesn't always need to be neat and tidy. It can be messy, ambiguous, and still totally captivating.