Sabatine’s, PA (Woman’s belly and two kids on tree swing) Sep-78

Curator: Larry Fink’s photograph, “Sabatine’s, PA (Woman’s belly and two kids on tree swing),” captures an intimate scene. The photograph is currently located at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: The composition is immediately striking; that pregnant belly dominating the foreground creates such a visceral sense of intimacy. Curator: Fink often focuses on marginalized communities, presenting their lives with a stark, unflinching honesty. This image is no exception. Editor: The woman's body, so present and grounded, becomes a symbol of fertility and endurance against the backdrop of childhood joy. The swing evokes freedom, playfulness, youth. Curator: Indeed, it subverts conventional portrayals of women, shifting focus from idealized forms to the realities of motherhood, something Fink addressed often in his work. It challenges societal norms around beauty. Editor: The image is both unsettling and beautiful, capturing a poignant slice of life often overlooked. Curator: Absolutely. Fink pushes us to confront what we often choose to ignore. Editor: An evocative photograph—it definitely lingers in the mind.