Wibaut en Kleerekoper 1913 - 1929

Patricq Kroon made this drawing called 'Wibaut en Kleerekoper' with ink. It's a very direct and bold statement. The artist's hand is all over it! Imagine Kroon hunched over this piece of paper, maybe in a café, a bit cross. He seems to have drawn these men, maybe politicians, with quick, angry lines. It looks like they are at odds about a box of subsidies, which seems kind of funny. The contrast of the stark black ink on the white paper—it's unforgiving. Each stroke is there, it’s deliberate, capturing a moment of tension. The way Kroon caricatures these guys, exaggerating their features, reminds me of Daumier, who was also a master of social commentary. I wonder if he was looking at his work. It's almost like they are having a battle and arguing about the meaning of art, or maybe the meaning of money. It makes you think, doesn't it? How artists are always talking to each other, riffing off ideas, and adding their own spin?