Untitled (old woman writing at desk in front of mirror as young boy watches) 1960

Curator: Martin Schweig's gelatin silver print shows an old woman writing at a desk, a young boy watches her in the mirror. I find it so haunting, almost like a memory fading. Editor: It definitely has a spectral quality, doesn't it? You immediately notice the contrast between the figures and the dresser. I wonder about the labor involved in producing the silver print itself—the darkroom, the chemicals. Curator: The boy's gaze, reflected in the mirror, seems to capture a moment of intimacy, a reflection on time. Editor: And the woman's act of writing, it connects us to the physical process of creating and communicating. Curator: Absolutely, it highlights both the fragility of memory and the lasting power of creation. Editor: There's a lot of depth captured within the image's layers.