Teenagers at an Amusement Park 1992

Editor: Here we see Eric Breitenbach's black and white photograph, "Teenagers at an Amusement Park." The suits, the carousel in the background... It all makes me think about that awkward, transitory stage of life. What are your thoughts on this work? Curator: Considering the context, the amusement park becomes a site of both leisure and labor. The material reality of the teenagers' swimsuits, likely mass-produced, contrasts with the staged authenticity of the amusement park itself. How does this interplay of manufactured fun and material culture strike you? Editor: I never thought about it that way, but now I see the relationship! Thank you for your insight! Curator: The economic forces shaping both the teenagers' experiences and the production of the photograph itself are indeed fascinating.