De ziel van de meester

de Iris Kockelbergh

Drawing is an intimate activity. A drawing captures a first impression, a fleeting pose, an emotion. It is a snapshot in time. It is the artist's way of quickly recording his ideas and ordering his thoughts. For this book, experts, impassioned artists, enthusiasts, locals and young people were allowed to choose a total of 100 drawings from the Prentenkabinet collection. Surprisingly perhaps, rather than just go for the collection's highlights, many chose less familiar works. The resulting exhibition is an encounter between contemporary talent and old masters. Exhibition: Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 9-Dec. 12, 2012.