Untitled (man with rooster) 1951

Editor: Here we have Jack Gould’s “Untitled (man with rooster),” a photographic print. It's quite small, almost snapshot-sized. The man’s serious expression juxtaposed with the rooster feels… odd. What do you make of it? Curator: The rooster's defiant pose against the man's gentle hold is a potent image, isn't it? It feels like a moment of quiet pride, a shared dignity, somehow both comical and deeply human. Do you feel a connection to their story? Editor: I guess. It's almost as if the man's inner spirit is embodied by the rooster. Curator: Precisely! It’s a reminder that art finds poetry in the everyday, doesn't it? Editor: I see that now. The ordinary can be quite profound.