Untitled
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a photographic by John Taylor Roberts, depicting Column, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white photo of a strange stone column. Two small, rounded human figures cling to its sides, halfway up. Their bodies are smooth but their faces and hands are rough, almost like they’re half-finished. The column itself twists in a spiral, with a flat, round top that looks like a table. The figures seem to be supporting the column, but their poses are awkward—more like they’re stuck there than holding it up. The texture of the stone is uneven, with some parts looking worn or cracked. If you like this kind of odd sculpture, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A photograph is mounted on green card as part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938, who was known for his work on sculpture. Kineton Parkes distributed questionnaires to sculptors in the 1920s, and this photograph is one of many responses he received. The collection is now held in the Archive of Art and Design.
Read the full account in the museum source.
John Taylor Roberts lugged his big wooden camera around 1880s New York rooftops at dusk, chasing the last light on tin roofs and fire escapes.
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