Untitled
1934
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1934
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1934 photographic by Barney Seale, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black and white photograph shows a large sculpture of a person's head and torso. The sculpture is made of stone or concrete and has a rough texture. It is positioned in front of a wooden structure, possibly a building or a scaffolding. In the background, a man is standing behind the sculpture, looking at it. He is wearing a dark jacket and has his hands on his hips. The overall atmosphere of the photograph suggests that it was taken in a workshop or a construction site. The sculpture appears to be a work in progress, with visible marks and tools scattered around it. The photograph provides a glimpse into the creative process of the artist, Barney Seale. Next, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
A photograph is mounted on a green card, originating from a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. Kineton Parkes, a novelist, art historian, and librarian known for his work on sculpture, had distributed questionnaires to sculptors in the 1920s, and this photograph was among the responses he received. The image is part of a larger group of photographs now held in the Archive of Art and Design.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Barney Seale lugged his camera everywhere in 1930s Detroit, snapping street corners, factory gates, and diner stools at 3 a.m.
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