We owe it to the Free world not to Allow Brutal Forces to succeed. When the Rule of law Breaks down, the World takes a further Step towards Chaos.

1981–1983, printed 2015

Karen Knorr

Associated Names
Karen Knorr

Artist, British, born Germany, 1954

The image captures a person standing in the middle of a street. The individual is seen from the back, holding an umbrella with one hand. The person has dark, curly hair, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt, and dark shoes. The surroundings include urban buildings with ornate architectural details on both sides of the street. A crossroad is situated behind the individual, and a clock tower can be seen in the distance. The sky is overcast, and the scene is depicted in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.5 × 40.7 cm (15 15/16 × 16 in.)
    sheet: 60.8 × 50.5 cm (23 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
    mount: 60.8 × 50.5 cm (23 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.79.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Augusta Edwards Fine Art, London); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in negative: We / owe it / to the Free world / not to Allow Brutal Forces / to succeed. When the Rule of law Breaks / down, the World takes a further Step towards Chaos.; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: 5/10 Karen Knorr / 2015

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