Untitled (Eugenie Stoll) c. 1937

Editor: This arresting photograph, "Untitled (Eugenie Stoll)" by C. Bennette Moore, presents a child in stark monochrome. Its dreamlike quality intrigues me. How do you interpret this work? Curator: The reversal of light and shadow evokes a powerful sense of memory, almost as if we are peering into a half-forgotten dream. Note how the subject's gaze holds a certain luminosity. Do you think that gives her a timeless quality, divorced from any specific era? Editor: It does. It almost feels like we're seeing an angel or a ghost. Curator: Yes, it transcends a simple portrait. The photographic negative itself functions as a symbol - an inversion. Moore is not only capturing an image, but perhaps also exploring the hidden or unseen aspects of childhood itself. It’s a powerful meditation. Editor: I never thought of it that way; I was focused on the visual effect. Curator: These images remind us of the power of the photographic medium to unlock deeper psychological or cultural truths through symbolism.