Untitled (young boy and two girls in striped shirts holding two goats on grassy hill) 1961

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Martin Schweig. It depicts a young boy and two girls holding goats on a grassy hill. It’s quite striking, almost dreamlike in its starkness. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I'm drawn to the materiality of the photograph itself. The grain, the contrast – it speaks to a specific era of photographic production and consumption. It makes me wonder about the labor involved in its creation, both the photographer’s and the subjects'. Editor: That's a fascinating perspective; it's not something I had considered. Curator: Does it change your initial feeling about the work? Editor: Yes, thinking about the means of production definitely adds another layer. Thank you for pointing that out.