‘Deep inside I looked’ 1974

Editor: This is Victor Pasmore's ‘Deep inside I looked’, its date is unknown. The materials give it an earthy feel, and the lines are almost like a primitive drawing. What can you tell me about its production? Curator: Notice how the artist's hand is so evident in the etching process? The texture of the plate, the visible lines—it all speaks to the labor involved in creating this print. The printmaking process democratizes artmaking by making multiples, challenging traditional ideas of the unique art object. Editor: So it is the making that matters? Curator: Exactly, by focusing on the means of production, we can look at how art objects reflect the social conditions of their creation. It is not just a symbolic representation. Editor: That's a fresh way to see it. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Considering the materiality truly reframes our understanding.