Arthur Mendel

Arthur Mendel carried a sketchbook like a diary, filling it with quick, knowing lines of people he met on the street. One of those drawings, *Portretul lui Tomi (Portretul unui negru)*, keeps surprising people—it’s just charcoal on paper but feels alive, like Tomi might step out of the frame and ask what you’re looking at. If you like portraits that remember the person instead of just their face, this print is an easy place to start.