Untitled (children playing dress-up and walking baby carraige on sidewalk) c. 1950

Editor: This photograph by Jack Gould shows children playing dress-up and pushing a baby carriage. It gives me such a nostalgic feeling, like a scene from a simpler time. What stands out to you in this image? Curator: Ah, nostalgia! Yes, that's a good starting point. The formal attire contrasted with the mundane suburban backdrop, the innocence of play against the rigid social structures hinted at…it’s as though they're acting out adulthood before they truly understand it. Doesn’t it make you wonder what stories they're telling themselves? Editor: It does! The houses behind them seem so uniform, almost like a stage set. Curator: Exactly! And perhaps that's the point. We're all players on a stage, aren't we? Editor: I never thought of it that way. Thanks, that's really given me a new perspective. Curator: My pleasure! It's all about seeing the world through a different lens, isn’t it?