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Untitled, by Karel Dvorák, photographic

Untitled

Karel Dvorák

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Untitled is a photographic by Karel Dvorák, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Karel Dvorák
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This image is a photograph of a sculpture featuring four women's heads. The women are arranged in a row, with their heads turned slightly towards each other. They have long hair and are wearing dresses or tops. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material, possibly plaster or clay, and has a rough texture. The background of the image is a plain wall or surface. If you're interested in learning more about this style of sculpture, you might want to look up the work of artist Dvorák, Karel.

The story of this work

Overview

A photograph is mounted on a green card as part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. Kineton Parkes, known for his work on sculpture, distributed questionnaires to sculptors in the 1920s, and this image is one of many responses he received and preserved. The photograph is now held among materials in the Archive of Art and Design.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Karel Dvorák

Karel Dvořák’s untitled photograph stands alone in this set—no movement, no date, just a single image.

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