Come here! c. 19th century

Editor: Here we have Paul Gavarni's print, "Come here!" made with lithographic crayon. It feels like a candid street scene. What do you see in this piece from a material perspective? Curator: I see a commentary on the commodification of leisure. Gavarni uses lithography, a process democratizing image production, to depict the spectacle of the "Académie Royale de Musique." It speaks to the rise of consumer culture. Editor: So, it's not just about the scene, but also how the image itself was made and distributed? Curator: Precisely. The print's accessibility facilitated broader consumption of these fashionable representations. The very act of production and purchase becomes part of the social narrative. Editor: That gives me a lot to consider. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Thinking about the materials and production changes everything, doesn't it?