Isle of Lemnos 1968

Harry Hoehn made this print, Isle of Lemnos, and I’m struck by its raw energy, achieved with such simple means. It's all about the lines, see? How they slash and converge, creating these bristling, almost aggressive forms. You can really see the artist thinking through the process of making this print. The texture is all in those etched lines; some are deep and dark, others whisper across the surface like a breath. Look at how the lines fan out from the center of the image, creating a sense of depth and movement. It's almost like an explosion frozen in time. The stark contrast between the black lines and the white of the paper gives it a real punch. It reminds me of some of the early abstract expressionists, like Franz Kline, who were also obsessed with the power of the black line. But unlike Kline, there’s a botanical aspect here that recalls the work of someone like Cy Twombly. It shows us how art is a constant conversation, an evolving language where artists borrow and transform ideas across generations.