Stranger II 1961

Misch Kohn created this intaglio print, Stranger II, using a technique involving Tamarind Etching. Kohn was a Jewish artist whose family fled Nazi Germany when he was a teenager. This experience undoubtedly shaped his approach to art, often focusing on the stranger, the outcast, and the dispossessed. Here, the figure emerges from a mass of swirling lines, evoking the sense of being lost or uncertain. The face is almost obscured, blending into the background which could represent the struggle for identity, especially relevant for refugees and immigrants. This print challenges the viewer to confront their own perceptions of identity and otherness. It is a powerful reminder of the human cost of displacement and the importance of empathy in a world often divided by difference. Stranger II captures the emotional complexity of being an outsider, someone trying to find their place.