Milan photograph: Wilmarth and three others with "Orange Delta for A.P.S." in progress at factory, 1973 c. 1973

Editor: This black and white photograph, "Milan photograph," by Enzo Nocera, captures Wilmarth and others working on "Orange Delta for A.P.S." around 1973. It looks like it was taken in a factory. What do you make of this piece? Curator: The photograph highlights the often unseen labor behind artistic creation. It’s not just about the finished product, but the means of production. The factory setting and the focus on the workers challenge the traditional notion of the artist as solely an individual genius. Consider the social context of artmaking: the collaboration, the industrial processes, and the material conditions that shape the work. Editor: So, it’s about democratizing art and showing all the hands that make it happen? Curator: Precisely. It urges us to think about who has access to these spaces and tools, and whose labor contributes to the final object. Editor: I never thought of it that way before; that's fascinating!