Untitled (antelopes at the zoo) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled gelatin silver print by Jack Gould, depicting antelopes at the zoo. It has a candid, documentary feel. What stands out to you? Curator: Notice the sharp horns. They evoke ancient symbols of power and virility, echoing images found in cave paintings and early mythologies. Consider how these animals, now confined, still retain that primal association. Editor: So, the image plays with the contrast between freedom and captivity? Curator: Precisely. The zoo setting becomes a stage where these potent symbols are displayed, almost neutralized, yet still hinting at something wilder within. What do you make of their interaction? Editor: It feels almost ritualistic. I hadn't thought about those deeper connections.