Fog in the city 2016

Curator: Brrrr, there's a chill in the air just looking at this photograph! It's a gelatin silver print, titled "Fog in the City," captured in 2016 by Alfred Freddy Krupa. Talk about atmospheric... Editor: Indeed. The monochrome palette and the pervasive fog certainly evoke a sense of isolation. It reminds me of early 20th-century film noir, particularly how it presents the city as a space of alienation. Curator: Film noir, yes! It also gives me that eerie feeling of being utterly alone even in a place teeming with people, like everyone vanished just a second ago. There's this haunting emptiness even though those streetlights are clearly on. Editor: Exactly, that emptiness is profound. This image seems to tap into larger discussions of urban decay and the human condition, portraying an almost dystopian reality hidden beneath the surface of everyday life. The street itself seems to stretch endlessly into the fog, implying an unending, perhaps even hopeless, journey. Curator: It makes me think of what Edward Hopper could have done with photography. Are the streetlights guiding us, or simply reminding us how lost we are? It's deliciously ambiguous. What's interesting is how Krupa manages to give fog a weight, a physical presence that almost feels suffocating. Editor: It's also worth noting the very deliberate composition. The street leads our gaze into the center, a vanishing point swallowed by obscurity. It mirrors a lot of what was happening at the time it was produced, and in its historical context there is much to be said about themes of erasure in post-conflict urban environments and those experiencing transition. The absence of visible figures further amplifies a narrative of marginalization. Curator: Right! So the lack of figures suggests more than simple emptiness. It opens questions about whose city it is, who has access to the city, and who's been written out of its narrative. Food for thought... This shot really stayed with me. Editor: For sure. This image pushes us to look deeper into what seems ordinary, revealing disquieting dimensions that force critical engagement with our surroundings. It serves as a visual reminder of power structures latent in seemingly banal urban landscapes.