[no title] 1990

Editor: Here we have an untitled print by Christopher Le Brun, held at the Tate. The stark contrast and simple forms are quite striking. What can you tell me about this piece? Curator: Well, I'm interested in how this print challenges traditional hierarchies. The medium itself, a print, speaks to reproducibility and accessibility, differing from unique artworks. What materials were likely used? Editor: Based on the texture, probably etching or aquatint, some kind of metal plate and acid. Curator: Precisely. This brings the artist’s labor into focus. Consider how the process of acid etching on metal contrasts with, say, oil painting in its implications for labor and, ultimately, consumption. It's not just about the image, but the means of its creation. Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure.