The Crowd c. 20th century

Editor: This print, "The Crowd" by Jules de Bruycker, it's a chaotic jumble of shapes and lines. What kind of visual language is De Bruycker employing here? Curator: Think of the 'crowd' not just as people, but as a symbol, perhaps of modernity itself. The fragmented images, like a Cubist painting, represent the fractured experience of urban life. Does this resonate with your understanding of early 20th-century anxieties? Editor: It does, I hadn't considered the chaotic composition as representative of the anxieties of the period. Curator: The overlapping imagery, like echoes of memories, could be Bruycker's attempt to capture the essence of fleeting moments and mass culture.