Untitled (people next to helicopter) c. 1950

Curator: Wow, this piece by C. Bennette Moore, aptly titled "Untitled (people next to helicopter)," has a real otherworldly feel, doesn't it? Editor: Eerily so! It's like a ghostly family portrait with a futuristic contraption—a strange premonition, almost gothic. Curator: The negative exposure definitely heightens that. I see this as a commentary on early aviation's intersection with celebrity and societal progress. Editor: Mmm, maybe. To me, though, it's more about the way technology can feel alienating, even when we’re trying to connect with it, like a sci-fi drama waiting to happen. Curator: A sci-fi drama. I like that. It certainly makes you think about the narrative behind such images and who gets to control them. Editor: Yes! And maybe it's about how the future, which used to be so bright, is now a bit of a spectral echo.