Untitled (two women wearing coats crossing city street; windy) c. 1950

Curator: This striking gelatin silver print by Jack Gould is titled "Untitled (two women wearing coats crossing city street; windy)". Its small dimensions, only about 5.7 x 5.7 cm, add to its intimate feel. Editor: It’s bleak, isn’t it? Those pale figures almost swallowed by the monochrome urban landscape. You feel the wind. Curator: Gould's work often captured everyday urban life, and this image seems to encapsulate the post-war era, the emergence of women in the workforce, perhaps. Editor: I see it as more than just a document of its time. Their high heels speak volumes. Who are these women, and what struggles did they endure in this city? The photograph whispers of their quiet resilience. Curator: Perhaps Gould intended to capture precisely that ambiguity, the quiet heroism of everyday life in a rapidly changing society. Editor: Maybe. It’s a potent reminder that behind every historical shift are individual stories, often unseen, unheard, but palpable nonetheless.