Untitled (group of soldier, Artillery Division victory party) 1945

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Harris & Ewing, showing a group of soldiers celebrating a victory. The stark contrast really gives it this ethereal, almost haunting feel, doesn't it? What’s your take? Curator: It does. It’s like looking at a gathering of ghosts, suspended between then and now. The formality of the setting versus the implied camaraderie of the soldiers…it’s a curious juxtaposition. What does "victory" truly mean, captured in a single frame? Editor: I guess it's more complex than just winning a war. It is, like, their lives, their futures... I wonder what happened to all of them. Curator: Exactly. And that’s the power of photography, isn’t it? A captured moment that blossoms into endless stories and lingering questions. Perhaps we are the ones meant to give them the after-party they deserve. Editor: Right, we're now witnesses to their victory. It’s like we’ve been invited to the party!