Untitled (child with fish bowl seated on table, both reflected in glass table top) c. 1940

This photograph, "Untitled (child with fish bowl seated on table, both reflected in glass table top)" was made by Paul Gittings. It's a small gelatin silver print, like a moment captured and held. The tones here are a deep dive into greyscale. It's a study in light and shadow, revealing shapes and textures. See how the fishbowl is both present and mirrored, creating a kind of doubling that messes with perception? The grainy quality of the print makes the scene feel like a memory, blurred around the edges. I’m drawn to the way the light catches the curves of the fishbowl. It’s almost like a miniature world held in glass. The reflection creates a second, ghostly version of the scene, adding to the dreamy quality. It reminds me a bit of early Man Ray, or perhaps the haunting portraits of Julia Margaret Cameron, where the process itself is as much the subject as the sitter. It’s less about perfection and more about the feeling. It’s like the process of remembering – fragmented, incomplete, yet full of feeling.