Untitled (large corwd of teenage fans trying to get an autograph) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Jack Gould, showing what looks like a crowd of teenage fans clamoring for autographs. The inverted tones give it this surreal, almost ghostly quality. What do you make of this intense scene? Curator: It's like a fever dream of fandom, isn’t it? Gould captures that yearning, that electric energy of wanting to connect with someone you admire. It makes me wonder about the nature of celebrity and how we project our desires onto these figures, doesn't it? It's a bit spooky, but also kind of thrilling. Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way, but you're right. It's almost like a mirror reflecting our own desires back at us. Thanks!