Still Life
1924
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Overall: 23.3 x 29.6 cm (9 3/16 x 11 5/8 in.) framed: 42.9 x 53 x 3.2 cm (16 7/8 x 20 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2005.119.2
Art Historical Context
Jaromír Funke's *Still Life* (192) is a captivating gelatin silver print that exemplifies the Czech photographer's innovative approach to modernist photography during the interwar. Created just after World War I, when European artists were embracing abstraction and precision, Funke transformed everyday objects into studies of form, light, and shadow. This 23.3 x 29.6 cm photograph captures the essence of New Photography—a movement prioritizing sharp focus and experimental compositions over pictorialism's soft romanticism. As a gelatin silver print, the work showcases the medium's technical vi...