[title not known] 1976

Curator: This unsettling mixed-media print is by Michael Rothenstein, held in the Tate Collections. There's no confirmed title, but newspaper clippings and overlaid textures create a jarring visual experience. Editor: My first reaction is...unease. The stark black and white, the distorted figures, the fragmented text—it feels like a half-remembered nightmare pulled from the headlines. Curator: Rothenstein often explored themes of memory and societal anxieties. The inclusion of news fragments, especially the headline "Girl found murdered in park," speaks to violence against women that is ever present in our memory. Editor: Exactly. The way these images are layered and disrupted suggests a breakdown, maybe a commentary on how media desensitizes us to these tragedies. Curator: Or perhaps how the echoes of the past resurface, demanding our attention, like trauma written on the surface of a dream. Editor: I see it too. The deliberate obscuring and the use of disorienting mark-making techniques force us to confront the uncomfortable realities we often try to ignore. Curator: Art can be a mirror, reflecting our darkest selves. Editor: And sometimes a hammer, breaking the glass. This artwork's strength lies in its capacity to start a difficult conversation.