Untitled (boy looking in school locker, nun in school hallway) c. 1950

Editor: This photograph, titled "Untitled (boy looking in school locker, nun in school hallway)" by Jack Gould, presents a striking scene. The long hallway receding into the distance really gives a sense of loneliness. What do you make of the nun's presence alongside the boy? Curator: It's a captivating juxtaposition, isn't it? The nun, a figure of tradition, stands starkly in this liminal space. She's framed within this almost sterile, institutional environment, creating a kind of dreamlike unease. The boy, seemingly absorbed in the quotidian task of opening his locker, is almost oblivious to her. Is it a commentary on faith, societal roles, or perhaps just a beautifully captured moment of everyday surrealism? Editor: I see what you mean. The composition definitely amplifies that sense of isolation, for both of them. Curator: Exactly! Gould masterfully uses the negative space to heighten the feeling of separation and introspection. I keep wondering, what's in that locker? Editor: That's a great point! It makes you think about secrets and hidden parts of ourselves. Curator: Right? It’s the art of the unsaid, I think.