Untitled (young man with injuries in hospital bed) c. 1950

Editor: This photograph, simply called "Untitled (young man with injuries in hospital bed)" by Lucian and Mary Brown, it’s a small, haunting image. What strikes you most about it? Curator: It's the quietness, the stillness, isn't it? Like a forgotten dream. The inverted tones heighten the stark vulnerability of the figure, and I can't help but wonder, what story does this silent image whisper? Editor: I hadn't thought of it as a whisper. Maybe it's more of a muffled scream. Curator: Perhaps. Art thrives in that liminal space, doesn't it? Between screams and whispers, between darkness and light. It's a powerful space to be.