Office Unit and Factory Building, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1944-1946: Exterior door and exterior details (3/8" and 1 1/2" = 1'-0") 1944 - 1946

Curator: Right now we’re looking at "Office Unit and Factory Building, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1944-1946: Exterior door and exterior details," a technical drawing from the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: Initially, it strikes me as a ghost of industry, a blueprint hinting at potential rather than the lived reality of a factory, a whole world contained in precise lines. Curator: Exactly, and the artist, R.M., really captures that tension between intention and execution. It's a study in the nuts and bolts, the very fabric of the factory space. Editor: It makes me think about the laborers who would have walked through those doors, the hands that would have touched those walls. This is a plan, but also a social document. Curator: You're so right. It's a reminder that art exists not just in galleries, but in the designs that shape our everyday world, influencing our experiences. Editor: It’s funny how something so technical and utilitarian can carry such a potent emotional charge, isn't it? I see a factory, but I feel a community, a moment in time.