[Street scene in Lübeck] 1930 - 1937

Curator: This is "Street scene in Lübeck," attributed to Laurence Feininger. The photograph, a small gelatin silver print, captures a streetscape. Editor: It has a very stark, almost ghostly quality. The inverted tones give the cobblestone street and buildings a strangely ethereal presence. Curator: Indeed. Note the pronounced vanishing point created by the converging lines of the architecture, effectively guiding the viewer's eye. It creates a rhythmic interplay of light and shadow. Editor: I am compelled by the figures. They are seemingly frozen, and this makes me think about the impact urban planning had on marginalized communities in the early 20th century. Curator: A fascinating reading. The composition certainly invites multiple interpretations. Editor: Absolutely. The inverted tones shift one's perspective, which invites reflection on the stories often untold or unseen in familiar landscapes. Curator: A reminder of the photograph's power to reveal and obscure. Editor: And to question whose stories get told.