Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant Possibly 1937

This is the *Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant*, printed on January 7th, 1937, by persons unknown at the newspaper of the same name. We see the headline announcing the marriage of Prince Bernhard. The entire object is, of course, made of paper. The paper is the message. It stands as a testament to industrial processes, and the rise of mass media as a shaper of public opinion. Every aspect, from the harvesting of wood pulp to the typesetting and printing, speaks to an increasingly mechanized world. It represents the labor of countless individuals, from journalists and editors to factory workers and distributors, all contributing to the production and dissemination of information. Newspapers like this one are so ubiquitous that we often overlook the sheer scale of their production. We read and discard, rarely considering the resources, labor, and energy that go into their creation. Examining this newspaper reminds us to consider the relationship between the news we consume and the complex industrial systems that make it possible. It encourages us to see everyday items as products of material culture, imbued with social and political significance.