Proces van Neurenberg: Seys-Inquart, Göring en Hess Possibly 1945 - 1946

Editor: Here we have "Process van Neurenberg: Seys-Inquart, Göring en Hess", a gelatin silver print, likely taken between 1945 and 1946, by Keystone Press Agency. It's an overhead shot inside a courtroom. The mood feels heavy, secretive, full of whispered conversations. What strikes you when you look at this piece? Curator: It hits you right in the gut, doesn't it? All those bald heads reflecting the harsh light. It's a stark visual metaphor, laying bare the vulnerability of these powerful men. German Expressionism certainly captures a collective sense of the anxieties these subjects carried into the courtrooms during this moment of trial. Notice how the photographer positions us, looking *down* on them. Almost like we, the viewers, are the ultimate judges. Makes you wonder what justice truly looks like, doesn't it? Is it this clinical, distanced gaze? Editor: That's an interesting take. I was focusing so much on the subjects that I hadn't considered the perspective. The expressions are so hard to read. Curator: Exactly! They're masked, almost theatrical in their silence. Is it remorse? Defiance? Fear? The picture holds its breath, waiting for the verdict, inviting you to decipher their interior worlds from these tiny clues, which I find so powerful. What do *you* think? Editor: It feels like we're being asked to consider not just guilt or innocence, but also the very nature of judgment itself. Like we're all on trial. Curator: Beautifully said. It makes you wonder how history will judge us, and what portraits of our own trials will reveal. It is almost overwhelming! Editor: Definitely gives you a lot to think about. Thank you!