Untitled (Adolescent couple wearing paper crowns at a dance) c. 1970

This small photograph shows a young couple wearing paper crowns at a dance, and it comes to us anonymously, like a found poem. The grayscale gives the whole scene a dreamy, almost mythical quality. I imagine the photographer, maybe a parent or friend, trying to capture this fleeting moment of youthful joy. It makes me think about the tension between wanting to preserve a memory and knowing that it's already slipping away. The way the light flares around the edges of the image adds to that sense of transience. It’s like the photograph itself is remembering. Thinking about other artists, I'm reminded of folks like Gerhard Richter, who also used photography as a starting point for his paintings, blurring the lines between representation and abstraction. Ultimately, this little snapshot reminds us that art doesn't always need a name or a signature to be powerful. It's about capturing a feeling, a moment, and letting it resonate.