X-radiograph(s) of "Benjamin Lynde" 

Curator: This is an X-radiograph of "Benjamin Lynde," after the original by John Greenwood, currently held in the Harvard Art Museums. It's fascinating how scientific analysis intersects with artistic creation, don't you think? Editor: It's quite ghostly, almost a spectral reappearance. The layers of transparency give a sense of time and memory. Curator: Indeed. The x-ray unveils the materiality hidden beneath the surface, revealing the artist's process: the canvas, the brushstrokes, the underlying structure. Editor: And the subject becomes ethereal, a collection of traces rather than a solid presence. Lynde, represented through Greenwood's hand, becomes an almost symbolic figure of evanescence. Curator: It definitely reframes our understanding of artistic labor. Seeing the physical structure allows a connection to the labor that’s sometimes lost. Editor: The image feels so haunted by its past, a glimpse into an unseen world of hidden layers and forgotten techniques. Curator: It is transformative, taking the original artwork in new and challenging ways. Editor: I agree; it definitely invites us to think about hidden histories and unseen realities.