Beach Sculpture, Cornwall, 1937
1937
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1937
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beach Sculpture, Cornwall, 1937 is a 1937 photographic by John Havinden, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows three dark, rounded rocks stacked like a tiny stone tower on a beach. The biggest rock sits on top, balanced unevenly, with two smaller rocks supporting it. The background is blurry and light-colored, likely the sea or sky. The artist signed it in the corner, and the title says it’s from Cornwall in 1937. The photo looks simple but focuses on the shapes and shadows of the rocks. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this artist’s work.
John Havinden made photographs of coastal art in 1930s England. In *Beach Sculpture, Cornwall*, he captured a temporary sand figure standing on a shoreline, framed by rocks and waves. The black-and-white print shows…
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