Untitled (funeral for a young girl) c. 1950

Editor: Here we have Harry Annas's "Untitled (funeral for a young girl)," a haunting photograph from an unknown date. The mood is incredibly heavy; it feels like stepping into a dream… or perhaps a nightmare. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Well, I feel a profound sense of stillness, don’t you? Almost as if time itself is holding its breath. The negative image amplifies that feeling. Think about the choice to invert light and shadow - does it feel like a photographic 'undoing' in some way? Editor: Yes, it does! It's like the image is trying to revert back to nothingness. Curator: Exactly. Perhaps it's a visual echo of grief itself, that yearning for what's lost to somehow return. It definitely lingers in the mind. Editor: I agree. It's a powerful, unsettling, and unforgettable image. Curator: Absolutely. And one that reminds us that art doesn't always have to be beautiful to be profoundly meaningful.