Le Sphinx, 4 a.m. Verso: Three figure drawings 1937

Curator: James Boswell's "Le Sphinx, 4 a.m." captures a scene, presumably in a Parisian nightclub, rendered in stark monochrome. Editor: Woah, that's bleak! It's like a snapshot of forgotten dreams and smoky air. The women look so detached. Curator: Boswell’s work often grappled with the complexities of identity and the lived experiences of marginalized communities. This piece, I think, particularly highlights the objectification of women in nightlife spaces. Editor: There's a vulnerability, though, in their disengagement. It feels less like exploitation and more like… resignation. Like they’re simply existing within a certain frame. Curator: Perhaps. It prompts a dialogue, doesn’t it, about agency and the structures that confine it? Editor: Exactly. It's more than just a picture; it's a question hanging in the air, isn’t it?