Green Seal Zinc 

Curator: This is an image of a jar of Green Seal Zinc by Howe & French, Inc. What strikes you about it? Editor: It feels very clinical, almost like a product shot for a science catalog. What can we learn from a photo of this object? Curator: The presence of the color chart is key. It transforms the jar of zinc into an artifact of documentation, part of a larger system of knowledge production. Who benefits from this archive, and how? Consider the colonial history of resource extraction... Editor: So, it's not just a jar of zinc, but a representation of power dynamics? Curator: Precisely. It highlights how art, science, and industry are deeply intertwined, and how even seemingly neutral images can reflect broader social inequalities. Editor: That's given me a whole new perspective. Thanks! Curator: Indeed, context is everything.