Untitled (two cats wearing hooded capes and gloves in small boxing ring) 1946

Editor: This silver gelatin print by Jack Gould presents two cats in boxing attire. It's humorous and absurd, but I'm curious about the choice of materials and the staging. What’s your interpretation of this piece? Curator: The photograph presents questions about labor. Consider the labor involved: dressing the cats, building the set, photographing it. What does this say about the artist's time and resources, and our consumption of such images? Editor: That's fascinating, I hadn't considered the labour aspect of this artwork. Thanks! Curator: The photograph complicates the hierarchy between high art and craft through a critique of commodified imagery.