Bobby Jones Driver 1938

Curator: This gelatin silver print, "Bobby Jones Driver" by Harold Edgerton, captures a golfer's swing through multiple exposures. It's a fascinating study of motion. Editor: It's like a ghostly apparition of athletic prowess! I'm immediately struck by the ethereal quality, a sort of elegant whirlwind frozen in time. Curator: Edgerton's work often intersected with technology and sports, revealing movements imperceptible to the naked eye. He was interested in visualizing the invisible. Editor: Right, it's not just documenting but revealing the unseen grace of the swing. Does it make anyone else think about labor, class dynamics, and the pursuit of leisure? Curator: Absolutely! This image also underscores the historical context of golf and its associations with privilege and exclusive social circles. Editor: You're totally right. Still, there's a simple, raw beauty, isn't there? It's a record, a memory, an echo of a singular motion. Curator: I think that's a beautiful way to put it, connecting the mechanical and the human aspects within a broader framework. Editor: Yes! A perfect swing is all about form and also about challenging those frameworks.