Untitled (medium format images of children playing with donkeys outdoors) 1961

Editor: Here we have an untitled piece by Martin Schweig, a medium format photograph of children with donkeys. The composition feels very candid, almost dreamlike with the reversal of tones. What strikes you about this image? Curator: Ah, Martin Schweig. There’s a raw vulnerability in his work. Look at the tenderness in the children's gestures towards the donkeys. It's a quiet moment, yet the inverted tones give it a haunting quality. What do you make of the film strip edges left intact? Editor: I hadn't considered that. Maybe it's a reminder of the photographic process itself, breaking the illusion. I see a fragile beauty here. Curator: Yes, precisely! It reveals the process of image-making while hinting at a deeper connection between humans and the animal world. Editor: It makes you wonder about the story behind the image. Thanks!