Untitled (children playing dress-up and walking baby carraige on sidewalk) c. 1950

Editor: This photograph, titled "Untitled (children playing dress-up and walking baby carriage on sidewalk)" by Jack Gould, captures a moment of childhood imagination. I'm struck by the stark contrast and how it almost feels like a scene from a play. What do you see in this piece? Curator: For me, it's all about the power of play and how children construct their own realities. The formality of the dress-up clothes, juxtaposed with the everyday sidewalk, creates a beautiful tension. It makes you wonder what stories they're telling themselves, doesn't it? What do you think? Editor: It does! It's like they've built a whole world. It's interesting how such a small image can evoke something so big. Curator: Exactly! It's a little portal. Gould has captured a universal human experience. I love that.