[Stone architecture with circle opening in Lübeck] 1930 - 1937

Curator: This intriguing photograph, "Stone architecture with circle opening in Lübeck," is attributed to Laurence Feininger. The image measures just 3.5 by 2.5 centimeters. Editor: My first thought? It feels like a gothic dream, or maybe a nightmare. The stark contrast makes the architecture seem both imposing and fragile. Curator: The high-contrast aesthetic brings into focus questions of visibility and power. How the city's architecture embodies authority and control. Editor: It almost feels like I'm peering up, dwarfed by something immense. It's funny how such a tiny photo can evoke that. The buildings seem like a theatrical set in a black-and-white movie. Curator: And the way the photograph is framed, angled upwards, implicates us, the viewers, in this power dynamic. It positions us below, looking up at these structures. Editor: I see your point! It makes me want to reimagine the narrative, turn the lens, and find the humanity within all that stone. Curator: It's a poignant reminder that even in these seemingly static structures, lives and histories are embedded. Editor: Yes, and maybe the dreams and nightmares too.