[no title] 1962

Editor: Here we have an untitled piece by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. It looks like a photogravure of a clock tower under construction. All those girders! What do you make of this image? Curator: The scaffolding reveals the means of production, stripping bare the clock tower. Paolozzi asks us to consider the labor and materials involved, challenging the romantic notion of timeless monuments. Do you see how the clock face itself is almost obscured? Editor: Yes, it’s like time itself is being deconstructed! The process is the focal point, not the final, polished object. Thanks for pointing that out. Curator: Exactly. By emphasizing the 'how' over the 'what,' Paolozzi critiques our consumption of art and architecture. Something to consider.