Untitled (woman and children around piano) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled black and white photograph by Lucian and Mary Brown, of a woman and children around a piano. It feels intimate, like a snapshot of everyday life. What do you see in it? Curator: It's got that lovely, slightly faded quality of old photos, doesn’t it? For me, it's a story frozen in time. A family gathered around the piano is universal, instantly bringing a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. But do you notice anything unusual? It's like looking at a photographic negative. Perhaps it suggests we are seeing not just the present, but also hints of what has already passed, the unseen layers of memory itself. Editor: That’s interesting. Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. Curator: My pleasure, now when I look at it, it sings to me.