Untitled (lion trainer pullin lion on sled inside large cage) c. 1950

Editor: Here we have an untitled photograph by Jack Gould of a lion trainer pulling a lion on a sled inside a large cage. It’s…striking, almost unsettling. What stories do you think this image is trying to tell? Curator: This image speaks volumes about power dynamics. Note the lion, an apex predator, reduced to performing. The trainer's control, the cage's confinement – it’s all steeped in the history of exploitation, isn't it? How does this resonate with contemporary discussions about animal rights and performance? Editor: It definitely makes you think about the ethics of entertainment. Curator: Exactly! It makes us question, doesn’t it, the narratives we construct around dominance and submission. It's a visual commentary on cultural values, ripe for deconstruction. Editor: It definitely gives me a lot to consider. Thanks!