Untitled (several vignettes of family and children) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled photographic print by Lucian and Mary Brown, showing several family vignettes. The inverted tones give it a dreamy, otherworldly feel. What do you make of it? Curator: It’s like a memory reel, isn't it? The stark contrast pulls you in, demanding attention to these frozen moments. It reminds me of spirit photography, where the past intrudes on the present. What stories do you imagine these images tell? Editor: Stories of family, certainly. But also of time and how we choose to capture it. Curator: Exactly. It makes you wonder about the Browns' intentions, doesn't it? Perhaps they sought to freeze joy before it fluttered away, like fireflies in the dark.