Untitled (man behind desk) 1955

Editor: This silver gelatin print by Peter James Studio, simply titled "Untitled (man behind desk)," presents a rather serious and contemplative scene. What's your take on the story it's trying to tell, or perhaps not tell? Curator: It's a wonderfully evocative image, isn't it? To me, the inverted tones give it a dreamlike, almost spectral quality. Notice how the objects on the desk—the typewriter, the phones—speak to a bygone era. Do you think that the artist wanted to remind us of something? It could be a memento mori for the fast pace of work. Editor: That’s an interesting perspective. I hadn't considered the objects as symbolic of a fading time, but now it really makes you wonder. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Art whispers if we listen closely.