Indantherene Fast Blue 

Editor: This is a photograph of "Indantherene Fast Blue" manufactured by H. Kohnstamm & Co. The composition is quite striking with the vibrant blue pigment juxtaposed with the color calibration chart. What is your interpretation of the visual arrangement? Curator: The photograph emphasizes the sheer materiality of color. The clear glass and densely packed pigment present a study in contrasts, transparency versus opacity. The inclusion of the color chart underscores the photograph's self-aware engagement with chromatic values. Editor: It is interesting how the photograph seems to be about color itself, rather than a depiction of something else. I hadn't considered that. Curator: Indeed. The function of the bottle and color chart are secondary to the chromatic interplay. The composition draws our attention to the color's intensity and its position relative to the other visual elements within the photographic frame. Editor: Thank you! Now I see how the formal elements highlight the pure sensation of color.