Architecture Moscow 

Gunther Forg made this photograph of architecture in Moscow using photography, a medium of documenting the built environment. Forg’s choice of black and white film influences the appearance, emphasizing the sharp geometric forms of the building. The contrast between light and shadow enhances the texture of the building's facade. The grid of windows, a hallmark of modernist architecture, speaks to the industrial processes behind its construction. The repetitive elements suggest a system of mass production, where identical units are assembled to create a larger structure. The image is a visual record, yet the architectural design mirrors the labor and political ideologies of the time. It highlights the relationship between aesthetic vision, materials, and the social context of its creation. Forg encourages us to look beyond the image, considering the networks of making, and labor that brought it into being.