Chrysler tower c. 20th century

Curator: Warren Mack's print, titled "Chrysler Tower," presents us with a stark, yet captivating urban scene. Editor: The high contrast immediately pulls me in. It's like a memory, a feeling of old New York, all sharp angles and looming presence. Curator: The Chrysler Building itself—that Art Deco spire—becomes a symbol of aspiration, even as it’s framed by the mundane street life. Editor: Absolutely. The Chrysler Building is an obelisk, a modern wonder. It’s there to remind us that we were made to ascend. Curator: But it also feels impersonal, detached, doesn't it? The city as a machine… Editor: Maybe. Or maybe it's just honest. A reminder that even dreams are built on concrete and steel. It’s not romantic, just… real. Curator: I suppose there is a certain beauty in that starkness. A kind of raw, urban poetry. Editor: Precisely! It shows us how symbols can be found in the mundane—the car, the streetlights, the buildings. They all speak of something larger.