From the series "Reflections"
1930
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
overall: 30 x 40 cm (11 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2006.1.2
Art Historical Context
Jaromír Funke's *From the series "Reflections"* (1930) captures the essence of Czech modernist photography during the vibrant interwar period Funke, a pioneering figure in Czechoslovakia's avant-garde scene, was renowned for pushing the boundaries of the medium through abstraction and experimentation. This gelatin silver print, measuring 30 x 40 cm, exemplifies his fascination with light, form, and illusion, likely created by manipulating reflective surfaces like glass spheres or mirrors to distort everyday objects into ethereal, otherworldly compositions. The work belongs to Funke's "Reflect...