Untitled (woman looking at turtle on ground) c. 1950

Curator: This is Jack Gould’s small, undated photograph, currently titled "Untitled (woman looking at turtle on ground)." The gelatin silver print captures a woman curiously observing a turtle. Editor: It's such a peculiar image—it feels both intimate and distant. There's something about the negative, or perhaps the reversal, that gives it this haunting, dreamlike quality. Like a memory fading. Curator: Indeed, the reversal impacts how we read the scene. The turtle's path and the woman’s gaze create a kind of narrative, a dialogue between human and animal—a moment of connection, even of shared vulnerability. Editor: That's beautiful. I keep thinking about time, too. The turtle’s slow journey against the backdrop of that institutional architecture makes me ponder the contrast between fleeting moments and enduring structures. A nice visual metaphor. Curator: It certainly invites reflection on our relationship to the environment and our place within a broader historical and social context. Editor: It makes you think. Which is the best thing art can do, right?