Cuprum carbonicum (cupric carbonate), Bergblau 1928

Editor: Here we have "Cuprum carbonicum (cupric carbonate), Bergblau", by Buchner & Sohn. It seems to be a manufactured pigment. I am curious to know more about this work. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a reflection of shifting industrial practices and the commodification of color. Pigments like these were crucial to artistic production, becoming standardized and readily available through firms like Buchner & Sohn. It raises questions about authorship and the role of industry in shaping artistic palettes. Editor: So, the industrial production influenced the art creation? Curator: Precisely. The accessibility of such colors democratized artistic expression while simultaneously tying it to the marketplace. It also changes how we think about the artist's hand and material sourcing. Editor: Fascinating! I hadn't considered the socio-political forces at play in a seemingly simple pigment.