Funeral Procession 1926

Solomon Borisovich Judovin made this woodcut in 1926, carving black lines into a pale block. You can feel the artist carefully considering each mark, and the precision and patience that was needed to create each one. I'm feeling the weight of the scene: the heaviness of grief, the weight of the coffin, and the deep sadness that comes with loss. But there is also something beautiful and hopeful about the procession itself, the way the figures move together in a shared act of mourning. There is a great dynamism and energy in the work, the artist manages to express the inner turmoil of the figures. The jagged lines of the buildings and the looming eyes in the sky convey a sense of unease, while the solid gravestones provide a grounding element. This print is an intimate conversation across time, connecting Judovin's vision with our own experiences of loss and remembrance.