[Brick architecture in Lübeck] c. 1930s

Editor: So, this photograph, "[Brick architecture in Lübeck]", is attributed to Laurence Feininger. It's a striking image, almost like a ghostly negative of a cityscape. How do you read this piece? Curator: I see a commentary on the enduring presence of history, especially in architecture. Lübeck, with its Hanseatic past, represents a specific socio-economic power structure. The inverted image perhaps challenges our conventional understanding of that power, asking us to reconsider whose stories are amplified and whose are obscured by these grand structures. What do you think about that reading? Editor: It's interesting! I was just seeing it as a cool aesthetic, but I can see how the historical context adds a whole other layer. Curator: Exactly, and what does the absence of a firm date tell us? Perhaps, that these power structures are still relevant, and still need to be interrogated today. Editor: That makes sense. I'll definitely look at architectural photography differently now. Curator: Indeed. History is always present, even in the seemingly still image.