Perseus Beheading Medusa, VIII 1945

André Racz made this print, *Perseus Beheading Medusa, VIII*, using line and colour to conjure a world of myth. I can imagine him working on this piece, layering thin washes of color over the etched lines, coaxing the figures into existence. The warm browns and reds create a sense of depth and drama, as if we're witnessing a scene unfolding in the shadows. Look at the way he's drawn Medusa's head—a tangle of lines suggesting writhing snakes, but also a face frozen in terror. It reminds me of Goya's dark visions, or maybe even some of Picasso’s more frenzied compositions. Artists have always been drawn to these epic stories, using them as a way to explore the darker aspects of human nature. Racz is adding his own chapter to that conversation. Painting is like that, a way of having a dialogue across time and space.