THE ARTWORK
In this etching from Adolf Frohner’s Le donne portfolio, two female figures face one another within a light field. Postures and gazes introduce a silent relationship, while the lines of clothing and support articulate the space between the presences.
The composition alternates recognisable contours with freer passages of line. White supports the reading, giving figures breathing space and making their distances perceptible. The eye can dwell on either presence or cross the interval separating them, following an image where gesture matters as much as expression.
The composition alternates recognisable contours with freer passages of line. White supports the reading, giving figures breathing space and making their distances perceptible. The eye can dwell on either presence or cross the interval separating them, following an image where gesture matters as much as expression.