Curatorial Narrative The Lilly Aseptic Metal Pocket Cases by Eli Lilly & Company, created in 1919, occupy a pivotal position within the nascent modernist movement. The linear brushwork and industrial design styles that govern this work betray a fascination with the machinic and the rational. Beneath its austere surface, however, the pocket case conceals a subtle visual intent: to harmonize the dichotomous realms of hygiene and modernity. The pale blue background serves as an unobtrusive backdrop for the metallic accents, which imbue the work with an aura of precision engineering.Enlarged to its actual scale of 44×67, the Lilly Aseptic Metal Pocket Case reveals itself to be a masterful exercise in spatial rhythm and chromatic structure. The light blue hue assumes an almost ethereal quality, while the metallic accents seem to hover above the surface like an atmospheric weight suspended just beyond reach. As such, the work would pair e