Untitled (twin girls in matching outfits on porch, standing and sitting against column) after 1940

This black and white photograph shows two girls in matching outfits, sitting and standing next to a large column, a classic pose. You know, I wonder about the setting, and the light, and all the stuff we can't really know. It’s a scene of perfect symmetry, two nearly identical girls, but there's a slight asymmetry in their poses that gives it a human touch. I think of other artists who explore symmetry and repetition, and I wonder what Gittings was thinking about when he took this photo. Did he see it as a formal exercise, or was he trying to capture something more? As viewers, we bring our own experiences and interpretations to the image, making it something new each time we look at it. And, you know, that’s the magic of art, isn’t it?