Captured Serbian faschist (Chetnik) 1944

Alfred Krupa made this artwork on paper with blue ink, in 1944. It’s like a quick, urgent sketch. I can imagine him in the moment, quickly drawing the contours of his subject. The blue ink is applied in such a way that the figure almost seems to emerge from the page. I see the lines are shaky, there’s a real sense of immediacy, like he’s trying to capture a fleeting image. The way the ink bleeds into the paper creates soft shadows and depth. The figure’s intense stare makes me think about the weight of history, memory, and the artist's own personal connection to the events he’s depicting. There’s a sense of urgency in his mark-making. For me, it’s a reminder of how art can serve as a visual record of our shared human experience, inviting us to reflect on the past and consider its implications for the present.