Chrome Orange 1925

Editor: This is "Chrome Orange" manufactured by F. Weber & Company, date unknown. What strikes me is how explicitly commercial it is. What do you make of displaying raw pigment like this? Curator: It highlights the art world's relationship with industry. Pigments, once rarities, became mass-produced commodities, impacting artistic choices and access. How does presenting it in its raw form affect our understanding of artistic labor? Editor: That's fascinating. It makes me consider the artist's reliance on outside resources and the implications that come with it. Thanks! Curator: Absolutely. It's a reminder that art is always embedded within broader economic and social systems.