Untitled (little boy on beach in water) c. 1950

Editor: This small, undated photograph by Lucian and Mary Brown, titled *Untitled (little boy on beach in water)*, has this almost ethereal quality because of the negative image. What symbols or deeper meanings do you find here? Curator: The inversion itself is powerful. Water is often a symbol of cleansing, rebirth, and the unconscious. Inverting the image can represent something hidden or revealed – perhaps a questioning of innocence, a memory yet to be fully formed. Does it evoke a sense of nostalgia? Editor: Definitely, a poignant reflection on childhood and memory. Curator: The beach too, a liminal space between land and sea, symbolizes transition and the fluidity of identity. Perhaps the child's interaction with the water is a symbolic exploration of self. Thank you for your perspective.