[title not known] c. 1954

Editor: Here we have an abstract print by Robert Adams. It's undated, held at the Tate. The image has these earthy browns against a distressed black. What material processes do you think shaped this work? Curator: The textures indicate a printmaking process, perhaps a woodcut or etching. Consider the labor involved in carving or etching the matrix, the materiality of the ink, the paper. How do these processes influence the final image and its reception? Editor: So it’s less about what the image represents and more about how it came to be? Curator: Precisely. We can think about it within a broader context. What social conditions allowed for an artist to engage with these processes and materials? And how does the print challenge traditional notions of artistic skill and production? Editor: That gives me a lot to think about in terms of artistic labor and material accessibility. Thanks! Curator: Indeed. Shifting our focus from representation to production opens up new avenues for interpretation.