Untitled (neon lights at night, "ok" sign) c. 1950

Curator: Jack Gould’s untitled photograph presents neon lights at night—mostly an orange "OK" sign and a green "US" above rows of smaller lights. Editor: It’s unexpectedly cheerful. I mean, neon in the dark usually feels a bit lonely, but the composition is just… optimistic, almost playful. Curator: The tilt of the frame gives it that energy. The converging lines of lights draw your eye upward and into a world of signage. Editor: Right, the high contrast between the signs and background pushes forward the graphic elements. Curator: "OK," "US"... they're almost painfully simple words, yet amplified by the glow. There’s something so fleeting about it. Editor: Fleeting as a feeling, perhaps. As you said, it's simple, but that’s also what’s honest about it. Curator: True. Maybe we’re all just trying to find the OK in US. Editor: I like that thought. Thank you.