Copy Print: Work from Joost Schmidt's Sculpture Workshop c. 1929 - 1949

Curator: This photograph, "Copy Print: Work from Joost Schmidt's Sculpture Workshop," by T. Lux Feininger, captures a stark interplay of shapes. The print itself possesses a distinct Bauhaus ethos. Editor: It feels like a stage set. The dramatic shadows really give it depth, an almost theatrical quality. Curator: Indeed, the shadows are powerful—almost like a repressed subconscious. The sculpture’s shadow especially evokes a sense of unease or even dread. Editor: The geometric forms themselves—that hourglass shape, the orthogonal blocks—they create a tension. It is balanced but feels precarious. Curator: Precisely! The composition evokes the Bauhaus’s utopian vision, with that undercurrent of modernist anxiety, reflecting societal shifts and the looming pre-war tensions. Editor: Seeing these forms captured in this light makes me think about the fragility and force of modern ideas. Curator: And perhaps, the enduring power of even a simple photograph to reveal complex emotional landscapes.