Untitled (children outside in wind and rain) c. 1950

Curator: This evocative photograph is simply titled "Untitled (children outside in wind and rain)," and it's credited to Lucian and Mary Brown. Editor: Oh, it's wonderfully bleak, isn’t it? All that rain-slicked pavement, and the kids hunched over like they're battling a gale. Curator: Indeed. It’s a small gelatin silver print, only about 4x3 inches, held at the Harvard Art Museums. It really captures a moment of childhood resilience, doesn't it? I wonder what social conditions framed the subjects lives? Editor: I see more of a shared experience of enduring something together, like a secret mission in the face of a storm. They're not just surviving; they're bonded by it. Maybe I am being romantic, but it’s the artist's gift! Curator: It's a fine line to tread for sure. Perhaps it shows how our own present projects onto these quiet moments from the past. Editor: Maybe. Anyway, I am happy it makes me feel something, that is all that matters.