Antonin Proust
1889
Swedish master Anders Zorn captured his friend, French journalist Antonin Proust, in a moment of relaxed intimacy in 1889. Notice how Zorn uses rapid, energetic cross-hatching to build the deep shadows of the suit and background, making Proust's bearded face emerge dramatically from the darkness. Proust was a close friend of Édouard Manet and a key figure in the Parisian art world, and here he leans back with the casual confidence of a true bohemian. Zorn was famous for his ability to capture light and personality with just a needle and copper plate, proving that a black-and-white print could be just as vibrant as an oil painting.
- Technique
- etching
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