Untitled [Baby Carriage, Düsseldorf]; verso: Untitled [Düsseldorf Interior] 1967

Editor: Here we have Gerhard Richter's "Untitled [Baby Carriage, Düsseldorf]", a pencil drawing on paper. It feels like a fleeting memory, almost unfinished. What is your take on this work? Curator: Considering the date, 1967, and Richter's background growing up in Nazi Germany, I see a deliberate ambiguity. The baby carriage, a symbol of new life, is rendered with a detached coolness. Is it an optimistic image, or a commentary on the idealized visions of post-war German society? Editor: That’s interesting. I hadn't considered the political implications. Curator: How do you think the medium, a simple pencil drawing, affects the interpretation? Editor: It adds to the sense of fragility, of something that could easily be erased. Thanks, that gives me a lot to think about. Curator: Indeed, looking at art through a historical lens certainly enhances our understanding.