Lithol Red (Light), Lithol Toner (Light) 1941

Editor: Here we have "Lithol Red (Light), Lithol Toner (Light)" by Imperial Paper & Color Corp. It seems to be a pigment sample. It's so… direct, almost industrial. What's your take on it? Curator: This piece foregrounds the materiality of art production. Consider the labor involved in pigment creation and the industrial processes implied. The 'artist' is a corporation. How does that change our understanding? Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way. It's not about individual expression, but collective production. Curator: Exactly. It reveals art's deep entanglement with capital and manufacturing. Editor: That gives me a lot to consider!