Yellow Lake 1929

Editor: This is “Yellow Lake,” by Le Franc. It seems to be a small vial of pigment. What's significant about a single color being presented like this? Curator: It asks us to consider the politics inherent in the creation and distribution of color. Who had access to these materials, and what stories were deemed worthy of being rendered in these particular hues? Editor: That's fascinating! Curator: Consider how this yellow, perhaps used to depict wealth or divinity, reinforces existing power structures. Color isn't neutral; it carries cultural baggage. Editor: So, even something as seemingly simple as a pigment carries a history of social and political meaning. Curator: Precisely. It makes you rethink the artworks we see in museums, doesn't it? Editor: Absolutely. I will never look at colour the same way again!