Untitled (young girl posed sitting with two babies on couch) 1953

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Martin Schweig, showing a young girl with two babies on a couch. It feels…eerie, like a memory fading. What do you make of it? Curator: Eerie is a good word. The inverted tones play with our perceptions. It makes me think about the fragility of childhood, the ghosts of family history, and how photographs themselves can be both records and distortions. Does it conjure anything specific for you? Editor: I guess it feels sad, like they are trapped in the photo. Thank you for sharing your perspective! Curator: Absolutely, it’s been a thought-provoking dive, indeed!