"Der Löwe kommt. Erindring fra Kobberstiksamlingen 1912." 1920

Mario Krohn created "Der Löwe kommt. Erindring fra Kobberstiksamlingen 1912" using graphite, a medium lending itself to subtle tonal variations, to deliver a work that is both understated and evocative. The composition is divided into three distinct panels, each presenting a figure rendered with minimalist lines. These figures, seemingly caught in private moments, lack detail which encourages us to focus on the simplified forms, the starkness of the lines, and the negative space around them. The semiotic reading of the figures as types—the bourgeois man with his top hat, for instance—suggests an interest in societal roles and their inherent artificiality. The arrangement evokes the structure of a triptych and the passage of time. Krohn uses the formal device of dividing the composition to explore ideas about memory and representation. The graphite lends a fragile quality to the image, underscoring the transient nature of both memory and social identity.