Orange Vermilion 1937

Editor: So, this is "Orange Vermilion" by Winsor & Newton. It seems to be a sample of pigment, from the looks of it, housed at the Harvard Art Museums. I am intrigued by the small jar of pigment versus the color chart. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Well, it whispers stories of alchemy and transformation, doesn't it? I imagine the hands that mixed this very pigment, the paintings it brought to life. Consider the life cycle here: potential, potent color, then applied and aged in artworks. Editor: So, it is a little like looking at the potential of something! Curator: Exactly. It is a seed of color, a bottled dream waiting to explode onto a canvas. What secrets does it hold, that fiery orange? Editor: I never thought about the potential of color. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! It's all about how you look at it, isn't it?