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Floral Still Life (Bleeding Hearts)
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Noted for his close-up studies of leaves, blossoms, and foliage, Charles Aubry was a photographer whose work encompassed both the documentary and the artistic. In this image, the artist isloated a plant on a dark background to concentrate attention on the rhythmic patterns of the blossoms and the abstract shapes suggested by the intertwining branches. Aubry's photographs were prized as important visual records by both scholars and artists.
| Artist / Maker | Charles Aubry |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1865 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | albumen print from glass negative |
| Dimensions | Image: 34.6 x 24.6 cm (13 5/8 x 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 48.1 x 31.7 cm (18 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Charles Aubry French, 1811-1877 A Parisian trained as an industrial designer, Charles Aubry was among those early advocates of photography who recognized its potential as an aid to art and design. Noting the inadequacy of the didactic tools used by academies and schools, Aubry wrote in the introduction to his Studies of Leaves (1864), which he presented to the Prince Impérial, ". . . in order to facilitate the study of nature, I caught it in the act, and I… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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