Untitled (basketball players playing on court; slam-dunk, Harlem Globe Trotters) c. 1947

Editor: Here we have an untitled gelatin silver print by Jack Gould, capturing basketball players, maybe the Harlem Globetrotters, mid-game. The high contrast gives it an almost ethereal feel, but also gritty. What's your read on this piece? Curator: It's all about energy, isn't it? The photographer snagged that peak moment, defying gravity! I wonder, with its almost ghostlike quality, if Gould was aiming to freeze not just the action, but the *feeling* of witnessing athletic prowess? It’s a bit like a memory, sharp and blurry all at once. Editor: I didn’t think about it being dreamlike. Thanks! Curator: Anytime! It makes you consider the story behind the image and the fleeting nature of performance and memory.