Untitled (business men at meeting, library) c. 1940

Editor: Here we have an intriguing photograph from Harris & Ewing, titled "Untitled (business men at meeting, library)." It’s a silver gelatin print. I’m immediately struck by the formality, almost a staged quality. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It’s like stepping into a time capsule, isn't it? All that stark white… It whispers of power, of a bygone era when meetings were more performance than process. Do you think the photographer was aiming for gravitas, or perhaps something more… ironic? It feels a tad theatrical. Editor: I hadn't considered irony, but that makes me look at it differently. Thanks for sharing your insight! Curator: My pleasure. It’s always more fun to unpack these things together.