JoinThroughout his 70-year career, my father, John Fleming Gould (1906-1996), displayed a keen awareness of art and its effect on the people viewing his work. Subscribe TodayIn 1927, John Gould rented his first studio at 161 W 23rd St. in New York City. The first illustration Gould did for the Post was “Song for a Handsaw” by Dorothy Thomas in their August 23, 1941, issue. Conversations usually occurred between Gould and writer to arrive at a clear and convincing picture. So, in January of 2014, the Gould family donated the illustration, which is now in the museum’s permanent collection.