Milan photograph: Wilmarth with "Passing Blue," "Alba Sweeps," and "Orange Delta for A.P.S." in progress at factory, 1973 c. 1973

Curator: Enzo Nocera captured this image, "Milan photograph: Wilmarth with "Passing Blue," "Alba Sweeps," and "Orange Delta for A.P.S." in progress at factory, 1973," offering a peek into the industrial setting where these monumental sculptures were brought to life. Editor: My first thought is that the image has a somber, almost melancholic feel to it. The stark contrast of black and white emphasizes the cold, hard edges of the metal. Curator: The photograph reveals not just the sculptures' creation but speaks to the socio-economic context of labor and production in the 1970s, the deindustrialization, and the role of the factory worker. Editor: And perhaps the shapes themselves mimic the emotional states tied to labor and industry; hard angles suggesting alienation, the curve almost a prayer for harmony. Curator: A powerful reminder that art is so often inextricably linked to the realities of the world around it. Editor: It leaves me wondering about the cultural symbols imbued in the metal, and what this factory floor represented to those who toiled here.