Untitled (couple seated in living room with animal horns mounted on walls) 1949

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Jack Gould, showing a couple in a living room. The animal horns on the walls create a strange mood in the domestic scene. What's your take on this piece, particularly regarding its display of social class? Curator: It's interesting how the photograph presents itself. The horns, a symbol of masculine prowess and colonial trophies, clash with the intimacy of the domestic setting. The photograph highlights how class and status are performed through interior design and the display of power dynamics within the home. Does this photograph challenge or reinforce those dynamics, do you think? Editor: I guess it does both. I learned to look at art as a reflection of power and social norms. Thanks! Curator: And I am reminded that even seemingly simple domestic scenes are laden with cultural significance.