Untitled (high-jumper jumping over bar) c. 1950

Editor: So, this is Jack Gould’s “Untitled (high-jumper jumping over bar)” from the Harvard Art Museums. It’s a striking black and white photograph. I’m immediately drawn to the tension and athleticism captured in that single moment. What's your take? Curator: It's the drama of the human form suspended, isn't it? Like a dance with gravity. Notice the negative space – feels almost like the jumper is floating in a dream. What stories do you think the light and shadow tell in this image? Editor: It’s almost like he's flying! Maybe the photographer was trying to say something about the limits we can push, both physical and mental? Curator: Exactly! The lack of a specific date lets us project our own narratives onto it, doesn’t it? I see a powerful image of striving, pushing boundaries. Makes you want to leap, doesn't it? Editor: It really does! I'll never look at a high jump the same way again. Curator: And that, my friend, is the magic of art.