Untitled (baby sitting on bureau looking into mirror) c. 1950

Editor: So, we're looking at an intriguing, small black and white photograph from the Harvard Art Museums, "Untitled (baby sitting on bureau looking into mirror)" by Lucian and Mary Brown. It has this slightly eerie, dreamy quality. What jumps out at you? Curator: Well, isn't it fascinating? It’s more than just a cute baby picture, wouldn’t you say? I see a quiet meditation on identity, a baby literally facing itself. What does it mean to look into a mirror? Are they recognizing themselves? Editor: That's interesting! I was just thinking about how surreal the image feels because it is inverted, but I hadn’t thought of the deeper symbolism. Curator: And the textures! Look at the wallpaper versus the smooth mirror surface. What a contrast. It's as if the artists are questioning what is real, what is just a reflection. Editor: I see it now. It’s a simple scene, but really complex. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Art is always a mirror, reflecting our own interpretations back at us, don’t you think?