Untitled (chimp sitting on trapeze bar) by Jack Gould

Untitled (chimp sitting on trapeze bar)

c. 1950

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Artwork details

Dimensions
image: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
Location
Harvard Art Museums
Copyright
CC0 1.0

About this artwork

Curator: This photograph, by Jack Gould, pictures a chimpanzee perched thoughtfully on a trapeze bar. It is simply titled "Untitled (chimp sitting on trapeze bar)." Editor: The mood is so strange, almost melancholy. The negative space really emphasizes the chimp's isolation. Curator: The setting appears to be a training room, or perhaps some kind of enclosure. It invites us to consider the complex relationship between humans and animals, particularly in the context of entertainment and research. Editor: I wonder what's going through the chimp's mind. Is it performing, or simply contemplating its existence? It's a very unsettling portrait. Curator: Indeed, it challenges our assumptions about these creatures and our interactions with them. Editor: Ultimately, it's a beautifully composed image that begs us to question our role in the lives of animals.

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