Untitled (four men playing golf) 1947

Editor: This photograph by John Howell, titled "Untitled (four men playing golf)," captures a seemingly ordinary scene. What enduring symbols do you find resonating here? Curator: The figures and the act of golf itself become symbols. The hat, the posture, the clubs—they're loaded with associations of leisure, class, and tradition. How does this resonate with cultural memory for you? Editor: I suppose it feels very… established. Like it’s always been this way. Curator: Precisely. Visual symbols often perpetuate that sense of continuity, for better or worse. It invites us to consider which traditions we uphold and why. Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way. There’s more here than first meets the eye. Curator: Indeed.