Corner Cupboard c. 1953

Editor: So, here we have Meyer Goldbaum's "Corner Cupboard," created around 1953, using pencil. It’s a really striking, almost ghostly, depiction. The shadows make it feel like more than just an object. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see echoes, really. Look at how the cupboard almost floats within the corner, both grounded and ethereal. The artist has captured something more than just the physical form. Corner cupboards often represented a repository of cherished, often hidden, domestic objects. Editor: Hidden, how so? Curator: Well, consider its placement - a corner. Corners often represent confinement or concealment. Is the artist hinting at secrets held within? Objects of sentiment, memory, or even perhaps a hint of forbidden knowledge? Think of the ‘corner’ as a visual metaphor. Editor: I never thought of it that way. The simplicity of the cupboard itself—the basic, almost rudimentary shape—contrasts so strongly with the symbolic weight you’re describing. Curator: Exactly. The humbleness of the form can be deceiving. Don’t you think that draws you into exploring it deeper? Its placement amplifies a potent space, inviting reflection on forgotten corners of memory. The very act of drawing such a mundane object transforms it. Editor: So it's almost as if Goldbaum has unearthed the hidden significance of something completely ordinary? Curator: Precisely! The everyday object elevated to an icon of the domestic, inviting us to consider what we choose to cherish, conceal, and ultimately, remember. It's a fascinating testament to how objects absorb our cultural memory, isn't it? Editor: It really is. I’ll never look at a corner cupboard the same way again!