Untitled (view looking down at window washer on outside of tall building) c. 1950

Editor: This gelatin silver print, "Untitled (view looking down at window washer on outside of tall building)" by Jack Gould, is a bit disorienting! It's like looking over the edge of a skyscraper. What do you make of this high-angle shot? Curator: It's a head-rush, isn't it? Gould's perspective flips our sense of security. That window washer becomes a tiny figure against an abstract grid. I wonder if he was making a comment on the little guy versus the big city. Or maybe he just wanted to give us the shivers! Editor: It definitely works. Thanks for sharing your perspective! Curator: My pleasure. I am glad we could look at this photo together.