[Street scene in Lübeck] 1930 - 1937

Editor: This is *Street scene in Lübeck*, attributed to Laurence Feininger. It looks like a photographic negative, which gives the whole scene an eerie, almost dreamlike quality. What do you make of it? Curator: Given Feininger’s ties to the Bauhaus, this photograph resonates with interwar anxieties regarding urban spaces and the individual. How might the stark contrasts and the lone figure underscore a sense of alienation prevalent in rapidly modernizing societies? Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way, but I see what you mean. It's less a celebration of the city and more of a questioning. Curator: Exactly. And considering the rise of nationalist sentiment at the time, how might this image reflect anxieties about cultural identity and the individual's place within a changing social landscape? Editor: That is an important perspective which ties in to many themes during that period. Curator: Indeed, and one we should consider.