Further into the production of Artist Filippo Tincolini’s sculpture at Robotor, with view of Carrara Mountain behind the working station

With its bright white color and strength that retains fine detail and a high polish, Carrara marble has been prized for centuries and continues to be highly valued by artists and architects today. Caleb Stein traveled to Carrara to photograph Robotor, a company based in the quarries that utilizes robotics for much of the initial sculptural process. His striking photograph not only captures the automation of this modern-day process but also—by including the quarry’s landscape in the background—brings to the fore questions about history, lineage, and artistic authorship.