Untitled
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a photographic by Emil Wikstrom, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white photo of a clay sculpture. A man stands with one leg lifted, holding a long stick in his right hand. His jacket is loose, and his hair is short. The studio around him is dim, with a few blurred shapes—maybe other sculptures or people—and a shelf with small objects. The rough clay shows handprints and uneven patches, like it’s still being worked on. The lighting is strong on one side, leaving the rest in shadow. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A black-and-white photograph is mounted on a green card, part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. Parkes, a novelist and art historian known for his work on sculpture, had sent questionnaires to sculptors in the 1920s, and this image was one of many sent in response. The photograph is now held among materials in the Archive of Art and Design.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Emil Wikström carried a camera like others carry a pocketknife—always handy, never flashy.
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