Indian Yellow 1914

Curator: Here we have "Indian Yellow," a manufactured pigment sample by Charles Roberson and Co. Editor: It’s such a potent color—a concentrated, almost blinding yellow, as if bottled sunshine. Curator: Roberson was a prominent color merchant. The name "Indian Yellow" reflects the pigment's historical origins from India. Editor: Interesting. It carries such heavy connotations. What of sunlight, warmth, and perhaps a connection to the sacred—though it also whispers of exploitation? Curator: Indeed. The pigment's production involved now-questionable practices in India. The history reveals the complexities of global trade and ethical considerations in art materials. Editor: So much meaning packed into this little bottle of yellow. Curator: Absolutely; it is a potent reminder of art's entanglements with culture, commerce, and ethics. Editor: A small bottle with an expansive history.