Pan American World Airlines Building, New York City: Sculpture in lobby 1958

Editor: This photograph captures the sculpture in the lobby of the Pan American World Airways Building in New York City. The photographer is unknown. It's so abstract, almost ghostly. What stands out to you? Curator: It’s like peering into a memory, isn’t it? I see the ambition of flight, those soaring lines hinting at travel. It’s a whisper of mid-century optimism, a time when the future felt limitless. I wonder, did the artist feel that same sense of boundlessness, or something else? Editor: That makes sense. I initially saw confusion, but now, I see the optimistic feeling of progress, like a blurry vision of the future. Thanks. Curator: Our perceptions shape the art, just as much as the art shapes us. It's a dance.