Untitled (family portrait outside) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled family portrait by John Howell. The reversed tones give it an eerie feeling, like peering into a forgotten memory. What do you make of this piece? Curator: It's as if the artist aimed to capture not just their likeness, but their essence, or even the shadow of their future selves. The stark contrast invites us to see beyond the surface, doesn't it? Editor: It really does! Curator: I wonder, what do we truly know about these people? Perhaps the unknown is what Howell intended to evoke. Editor: I'll definitely be thinking about that unknown for a while.