Milan photograph: Wilmarth scraping steel in factory, 1973 c. 1973

Editor: This is Enzo Nocera's black and white photograph from 1973, "Milan photograph: Wilmarth scraping steel in factory." It feels like a very honest, working-class image. What stands out to you? Curator: The photograph captures not just Wilmarth scraping steel, but also the context of artistic labor within industrial spaces. How does the documentation of this process shift our understanding of art production itself? Editor: I hadn’t thought of it that way, but it’s true, it’s not just about the final product, but the labor involved. I wonder how this changed perceptions of art. Curator: Precisely. This image challenges the romanticized view of artistic creation, highlighting the socio-economic realities that underpin artistic expression. It makes you consider the politics embedded in image making, doesn't it? Editor: Absolutely. It makes the image so much more complex. I learned a lot.