Untitled (two gorillas in zoo cage) c. 1951

Curator: This small photograph by Jack Gould, entitled "Untitled (two gorillas in zoo cage)", really captures a sense of confinement. Editor: It's heartbreaking, honestly. The bars of the cage are so prominent, and the gorilla's expression seems…defiant, maybe? Or just deeply sad. Curator: Gould's image invites us to consider the complex ethics of zoos within our cultural landscape. The gorillas, as sentient beings, are presented for public consumption, their natural existence commodified. Editor: Absolutely, and the composition emphasizes that power dynamic. We're looking in, they're trapped. It's a potent symbol of human dominance and our exploitation of the natural world. We have to ask, whose gaze are we centering here, and at what cost? Curator: It is a compelling image that challenges viewers to question our relationship with animals and the spaces we create for them. Editor: A painful but necessary reflection.