We Are Not the Last 1970

Curator: The somber mood is immediately palpable, isn't it? The starkness of the figure against the mottled ground—it evokes a profound sense of isolation. Editor: This is Zoran Music's "We Are Not the Last," held here at the Tate. Music, born in 1909, was a painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and later, haunting depictions of concentration camps. Curator: The roughness of the etching reinforces the subject; the marks themselves communicate trauma. Look at the head—so indistinct, almost erased. Editor: Music himself survived Dachau. This print speaks volumes about collective memory and the enduring impact of those experiences on identity and art. Curator: Note how the composition centers the figure, yet its incompleteness suggests a broader, less defined horror. Editor: It's a stark reminder of humanity's capacity for cruelty, but also, perhaps, a testament to survival. Curator: Ultimately, it's the interplay between the abstract and the figurative that makes this image so compelling. Editor: A chilling work that reminds us, indeed, that we are not the last.