Untitled (farmers and horses in field) c. 1940

Editor: Here we see an untitled photograph, "Farmers and Horses in Field," by Hamblin Studio. The black and white tones really give it a stark, almost dreamlike quality. What pulls your eye when you look at this piece? Curator: It's like a memory struggling to surface. I see labor, quiet and unseen, but also something ethereal. Imagine the artist, perhaps in a darkroom, coaxing this image from a negative, breathing life into a forgotten moment. Editor: That's beautiful! I didn't think of it that way. Curator: Does it make you think about how our ancestors worked the land? It makes me wonder about their stories, too. Editor: Absolutely. I'm left with such a strong sense of connection to the past. Thank you!