Untitled (girl and baby on couch) c. 1950

Editor: So, this is an untitled work by Lucian and Mary Brown, "girl and baby on couch." It’s quite small, almost snapshot-sized. The stark contrast gives it a dreamlike quality. What feelings does it conjure for you? Curator: For me, it whispers of secret worlds. The stark reversal lends a slightly unsettling feel, doesn't it? As if we're glimpsing a moment just outside of reality. I wonder if that was intentional on the part of the artists? Editor: It certainly shifts my perspective. I wouldn’t have noticed that unease otherwise. Curator: It's like a half-remembered dream. Photography, after all, captures light and shadow, memory and perception. It can be an attempt to hold onto a moment, but maybe it's more about letting it go. Editor: That’s a gorgeous way to think about it, thanks!