Untitled (Architecture of the Breuninger Building) c. 1950 - 1960

Curator: This black and white photograph by Adolf Lazi, currently titled "Untitled (Architecture of the Breuninger Building)," immediately strikes me as a study in precision. Editor: Yes, there's something almost sterile about the composition—the receding lines, the regimented desks, it feels like a space designed for order, perhaps even control. Curator: Absolutely. The Breuninger building, even in this small detail, speaks to the post-war desire for efficiency and functionalism. Those rounded desk edges, for example, seem to soften the harshness, hinting at a desire to humanize the workspace. Editor: I see that, but it's subtle. The contrast is key, wouldn't you say? Light and shadow create depth, but also a sense of unease. The windows beyond those desks, offering only glimpses of the outside, amplify that feeling. Curator: Perhaps the artist is subtly commenting on the shifting relationship between labor and the individual. Editor: I think it’s a potent image regardless, a window into a very particular moment in architectural history. Curator: Indeed, it makes you wonder about the lives of the people who occupied this space.