Untitled (boy in mask and snorkel) c. 1950

Editor: This small, square photograph, "Untitled (boy in mask and snorkel)" by Jack Gould, has an eerie, dreamlike quality. The inverted tones make it feel like a memory. What captures your attention most about this image? Curator: Isn't it fascinating how the mundane becomes otherworldly through the simple act of reversal? I'm drawn to the ambiguity – is this a portrait of vulnerability, or a playful exploration of identity? It makes me think about how we all wear masks, literal or metaphorical. The Kodak border is interesting too, what do you make of its inclusion? Editor: I think it grounds the image in a specific time, adding to the feeling of a found memory. I see what you mean, it makes you wonder what the subject is hiding. Curator: Precisely! And perhaps, what he's hoping to discover. Editor: Thanks, I hadn't considered the discovery aspect of it before! Curator: It’s all a matter of perspective, isn't it?