Untitled (keep goin summer - keep goin!!) 1977

Editor: This is an intriguing, small gelatin silver print by Bill Dane, titled "Untitled (keep goin summer - keep goin!!)." The image feels ancient, primal almost. What symbols do you see at play here? Curator: Pyramids carry potent cultural weight, evoking themes of eternity, power, and the afterlife. Notice the inscription, "keep goin summer," juxtaposed with these ancient forms. What tension does this create for you? Editor: It's like contrasting fleeting moments with enduring structures, a longing for something permanent in a world of change. Curator: Precisely. Dane uses familiar symbols to explore our relationship with time and memory. He prompts reflection on how we grapple with ephemerality against the backdrop of history. Editor: That's a really helpful perspective. I see how the photograph invites us to consider our place in the grand narrative. Curator: Indeed, and the power of images to trigger deep cultural memory, influencing how we view the present and future.