Untitled (man standing in living room, wearing plaid jacket and smoking) c. 1950

Editor: Here we have Jack Gould’s Untitled photograph of a man in a living room, taken with a 12.7 x 10.16 cm film. It's a striking image, capturing a moment of everyday life, but what stands out to you? Curator: It's fascinating to consider this image as a product of its time, a testament to photographic processes. The materials themselves, the film and the printing, dictate the aesthetic. We can consider it as document of social history and consumption, both in terms of the clothes and the interior décor. How do you think the photographic process itself shapes our understanding? Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way, focusing on the materiality. That adds another layer to how I see the work, thanks! Curator: Absolutely. It reminds us that art isn't just about the subject, but about the labor and means of its creation.