Roundup at Zamosc 1987

Editor: This is Murray Zimiles' "Roundup at Zamosc." It's a stark, monochrome print with figures conveying immense distress. What can you tell me about it? Curator: The lithographic process is key here. The raw, gestural marks mirror the violence depicted. Consider the materiality of the print itself—paper, ink, the press—as evidence of a process, mirroring the historical process of dehumanization. Does the medium amplify the message? Editor: Absolutely! It makes it feel immediate, less like a detached historical account. It’s almost visceral. Curator: Precisely. Zimiles isn't just representing; he's implicating us in the means by which such events are recorded and remembered. Think about the consumption of this image then and now. Editor: That’s a powerful thought. It gives a new weight to the act of viewing. Curator: Indeed. It prompts us to question how we engage with images of trauma and the responsibilities inherent in that engagement.