Overhead Wires 

Salvatore Pinto’s etching, Overhead Wires, captures the industrialized landscape of the early to mid-twentieth century. Pinto, born in New York City to Italian immigrants, frequently depicted urban scenes. This print invites us to consider the intersection of progress and lived experience. The imposing architecture in the background is softened by the almost chaotic network of wires overhead, hinting at both the promise and the price of modernity. The figures in the scene, dwarfed by the machinery of progress, suggest the human element within this rapidly changing world. It encourages us to reflect on how technological advancement shapes our identities, our communities, and our relationships to one another. Does progress always equate to a better future?