This colour Image, taken by Arnold Newman, showcases a portrait of Alfred Krupp. The photograph displays Krupp centered in the foreground of a train factory, framed by the pillars either side and above him. These pillars also lead your eye up to the skylights of the factory, which also lead your eye into the background of the image. In the background you can see trains being produced and made in the long dark room. The tone presented in this piece appears to be quite dark and moody, due to low exposure. The angle in which this image was taken, seems to look down on Krupp as if to belittle him, therefore creating a tense photograph.

The lighting of this piece appears to be natural, originating from the sky lights, and slightly underexposed. This light contrasts with the harsh and dark shadows, which are surrounding Krupp, further intensifying the image. Due to the clear and defined image, not only in the foreground but the the background too, you could say that this image was taken with a low aperture and a fast shutter speed. This allows for you to not only to see Krupp clearly but also the trains in the background, meaning they must be of some significance to the story of the image.

Newman took this particular image specifically of Krupp due to his participation in the Holocaust. This included Krupp supplying Nazi forces with weapons and ammunition during World War Two, using slave labour in factories. Meaning that as the war grew bigger so did Krupp’s profits. For this Krupp was sentenced to only six years in prison. In addition, this image is personal for Newman due to him being Jewish, which is seen in the belittling camera angle.

The message behind this image could be aiming to showcase the evil of Krupp and his actions, and from the way he is posed his lack of remorse. Furthermore, it may be an indicator of how people like him are still in power positions to this day, making a statement on the justice system and how it should be improved.