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Charles Jones — Up-To-Date Potatoes
Charles Jones

Up-To-Date Potatoes

A meticulously arranged cluster of potatoes fills the frame in this striking gold toned gelatin silver print by Charles Jones. The warm, luminous tones of the medium lend an almost painterly quality to the humble subject, elevating the ordinary vegetable into a object of quiet beauty. Jones's characteristic close-up composition draws attention to the organic textures and irregular forms of the potatoes, reflecting his reverent approach to photographing the natural world.

Medium
Gold toned gelatin silver print.

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May 19, 2016

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Charles Jones, Up-To-Date Potatoes

A meticulously arranged cluster of potatoes fills the frame in this striking gold toned gelatin silver print by Charles Jones. The warm, luminous tones of the medium lend an almost painterly quality to the humble subject, elevating the ordinary vegetable into a object of quiet beauty. Jones's characteristic close-up composition draws attention to the organic textures and irregular forms of the potatoes, reflecting his reverent approach to photographing the natural world.

Medium
Gold toned gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Vintage, Photography, Gold Tones, Documentary, American, Gelatin Silver Print, Sepia, Vegetables, Agricultural, Still Life

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