Untitled (two people in swim siuts sitting outside by pool) c. 1950

Editor: This gelatin silver print, titled "Untitled (two people in swimsuits sitting outside by pool)" by Jack Gould, really captures a specific moment. It looks like a candid shot. What grabs your attention when you see it? Curator: For me, it's the materiality of the image itself. The gelatin silver print process – its chemistry, the paper, the darkroom labor – tells a story about photographic production at a certain time. The visible Kodak markings on the edge further emphasize this. What do you think? Editor: That's interesting! It never occurred to me how much the physical print itself adds to the meaning. Curator: Exactly! The image isn't just *of* something, it *is* something, made with specific materials and techniques, reflecting a certain mode of consumption.