Untitled (portrait of family of four posed in studio) 1915

Editor: This is an intriguing photograph, simply titled "Untitled (portrait of family of four posed in studio)," by Hamblin Studio. The tones are inverted, creating a ghostly feel. What's your take on this reversed image? Curator: It feels like a memory, doesn't it? Faded, almost dreamlike, this photographic negative invites us to ponder the nature of portraiture itself. The Hamblin Studio, in capturing this family, unknowingly gifted us a puzzle. How do we read faces when light and shadow play tricks? Does it reveal something hidden, or simply mystify? Editor: That's a beautiful way to put it.