Copy Print: Karla Grosch c. 1929 - 1949

Curator: T. Lux Feininger created this black and white print, "Copy Print: Karla Grosch." The dimensions are roughly 23 by 17.5 centimeters. Editor: It’s strikingly intimate, with the low angle giving the sitter a sense of defiant power, even vulnerability, under the bright light. Curator: It's fascinating how Feininger uses stark contrasts to highlight Grosch’s gaze upwards, perhaps suggesting a yearning for something beyond her immediate circumstances. We have to consider the socio-political context, particularly regarding the role of women in Bauhaus circles at the time. Editor: The materiality of the print itself, the grain and texture, emphasizes the tangibility of the moment, a captured fragment of lived experience and the social conditions in which the photo was created. The labor involved in producing the print, both Grosch's and Feininger's is present here. Curator: Precisely. Looking at this piece through an intersectional lens unveils layers of meaning, commenting on identity, artistic expression, and the politics of representation. Editor: Indeed. It's a compelling testament to the power of material and context combined.