Untitled (Cardinal baseball player Minnie Minoso sitting in locker room) by Jack Gould

Untitled (Cardinal baseball player Minnie Minoso sitting in locker room)

c. 1962

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Artwork details

Dimensions
6 x 6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Location
Harvard Art Museums
Copyright
CC0 1.0

About this artwork

Curator: Jack Gould's small photographic print, simply titled "Untitled (Cardinal baseball player Minnie Minoso sitting in locker room)" captures a moment of quiet contemplation. Editor: The inverted tones give it an ethereal quality, a stark contrast to the typical bravado associated with athletes. It feels almost melancholic. Curator: It’s interesting to consider how Gould, through this seemingly candid shot, positions Minoso. We know Minoso faced significant racial barriers in baseball. Is this a moment of reflection on that struggle? Editor: Or is it simply a tired player resting after a game? The locker room setting, usually a space of camaraderie, feels isolating here. His gesture, hand to his face, adds to that sense of pensiveness. Curator: Regardless, the image resonates. It reminds us that even heroes, particularly those who have to fight for their place, have moments of vulnerability. Editor: Exactly. And perhaps that vulnerability is what makes them all the more heroic.

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