Para Red (Deep) (Para Toner) 1941

Editor: This is "Para Red (Deep) (Para Toner)" by Imperial Paper & Color Corp. It shows the pigment itself and examples of it mixed. It has a very scientific feel but also makes me think of old apothecaries. What’s your interpretation? Curator: I see it as a meditation on color itself, a kind of portrait of "redness." It's not just a pigment; it’s a raw ingredient, a potential for art waiting to be unlocked. It makes you think about the very essence of what artists work with, doesn’t it? Editor: It does, actually. I hadn't thought of it that way, like a raw material for creating art, not the art itself. Curator: Precisely! It’s like a painter’s soul laid bare, wouldn't you agree?