Untitled (man and woman waving from doorway) c. 1960

Editor: Here we have an untitled photograph, "man and woman waving from doorway," by John Howell. Its intimate size belies a feeling of grand farewell. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Well, it whispers of goodbyes, doesn't it? This image, almost like a fleeting memory caught in silver, hints at a narrative beyond what’s visible. The waving figures – are they leaving, or are we? It’s like peering into someone else’s poignant moment. Does it evoke a story for you? Editor: Definitely. It makes me wonder about their story, and ours. Curator: Exactly. And in that shared space, we become part of the photograph, part of their leaving. That's the magic, isn't it?