Three Figures Reading 1920

Max Weber created this image titled "Three Figures Reading" using an unspecified printmaking process. Weber was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States as a child. He was part of the first generation of American modernists. Weber's work often reflects his cultural background and his interest in avant-garde movements. Here, the figures are depicted wearing hats and jackets seated around a table, possibly engaged in intellectual discussion. The hats they wear may be symbolic of a specific cultural identity or social status. Weber was deeply interested in exploring new ways of seeing and representing the world. The act of reading can be seen as a metaphor for interpreting and understanding the world. This print embodies the fusion of European modernism with the immigrant experience in early 20th-century America. It reflects on how cultural identity and intellectual engagement intersect in complex ways.