Untitled (Cardinal baseball player Minnie Minoso in locker room, changing shirt) c. 1962

Editor: Here we have Jack Gould’s intimate, undated photograph of baseball player Minnie Minoso in a locker room. The negative exposure lends an ethereal, almost ghostly, quality. What can you tell us about the context of this work? Curator: This image speaks volumes about the public and private personas of athletes. Gould's choice to capture Minoso in a vulnerable, transitional state disrupts the often-hypermasculine narrative surrounding sports. Consider the socio-political implications: what does it mean to portray a Black athlete like Minoso in such a way during this era? Editor: I never considered that aspect. It really shifts my perspective. Curator: The locker room, usually hidden, becomes a stage. Gould invites us to consider the constructed nature of celebrity and the gaze through which we view athletes, even today. Editor: Thank you! This offers a new way to appreciate how images shape our understanding of public figures.