Untitled (girl and fish bowl) c. 1950

Editor: This is a gelatin silver print, "Untitled (girl and fish bowl)" by Lucian and Mary Brown. The image is ghostly, almost dreamlike. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: Its inverted tones give it an otherworldly feel, doesn't it? I feel a sense of both innocence and perhaps a subtle tension. The girl's gaze is so direct, and the fishbowl…it’s like a miniature, fragile world. I wonder, what is she reaching for? Editor: That's interesting. It feels like she is about to touch it. I hadn't thought of the fragility. Curator: Exactly! It's a small window into a private moment, a curious exploration. Looking closely at it, I wonder what the artist(s) were trying to explore. Editor: It really makes you think about those fleeting moments of childhood. Curator: Absolutely. It's a capture of a unique perspective, in a very unique style.