Why this photo still fascinates
Even though this photo was taken over eight decades ago, it still circulates on the internet and arouses curiosity.
In fact, it’s not the mystery itself that makes the photo so fascinating, but the way our modern perception processes a simple moment from the past.
An ordinary attitude in 1943 may seem surprisingly futuristic today.
It is this combination of history, imagination and contemporary perspective that makes this photo a mystery that continues to fascinate