Untitled (dancer on stage) c. 1950

Editor: So, this is an untitled photograph, probably from Peter James Studio. It pictures a dancer on stage. The mood feels a bit theatrical and surreal. What do you make of it? Curator: It feels like a captured memory, a fleeting moment on the stage. It’s about performance, but also about the quiet backstage preparation, right? It's got this dreamlike quality. The inversion makes it all the more ghostly. Editor: I see that, like a dream fading. Curator: Exactly. And the lack of a title almost invites us to project our own stories onto the image, doesn't it? I wonder, what story did you see? Editor: I think it's a reflection on a life lived in costume. Thanks for sharing! Curator: Anytime! It was a pleasure.