Untitled (fraternity and sorority party with mud wrestling) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Jack Gould of a fraternity and sorority party with mud wrestling. It's a small image, but the scene feels chaotic. What can you tell me about it? Curator: This image brings up questions about the dynamics of power and privilege within these institutions. What does it mean to stage such a spectacle, and who is participating, both willingly and unwillingly? Editor: So you see this as more than just a party? Curator: Exactly. It's a snapshot of a particular social environment, ripe with questions about gender, class, and the performance of identity. We need to consider the gaze, who is behind the camera, and whose story is being told. Editor: That gives me a lot to think about. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Let's continue to challenge and deconstruct these narratives.