Eros and Dresser 1975

Editor: This is Eduardo Paolozzi's "Eros and Dresser" from 1965, held in the Tate collection. The linocut feels mechanical, almost like a blueprint. What do you see in its composition? Curator: Consider the linocut itself: a reproducible medium. Paolozzi uses this to explore mass production and consumer culture. The work isn't just *of* objects, but *about* how we make and consume them. Note the labor involved in the detailed cutting. Editor: So, it's not just the imagery, but the process itself that speaks to the themes? Curator: Precisely. How the work is *made* is inseparable from its commentary on labor and consumption. Paolozzi blurs the lines between fine art and the industrial process. Editor: That's a fascinating connection. I hadn't considered the labor aspect of printmaking in relation to the subject matter.