Picking Cotton, Oklahoma after 1916

Editor: This photograph, "Picking Cotton, Oklahoma," by Lewis Hine, really gets to me. The child looks so small and burdened. What do you make of it? Curator: It’s more than just a picture, isn't it? It's a whisper from the past, a stark reminder of realities many preferred to ignore. The way the light falls, almost accusingly, on the cotton... Do you feel that? Editor: Yes, it definitely makes you think about what the artist intended. Thank you. Curator: My pleasure. Art, after all, is a mirror reflecting our shared humanity, warts and all.