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Abelardo Morell — A Mad Tea Party
Abelardo Morell

A Mad Tea Party

A dreamlike gelatin silver print by Abelardo Morell, *A Mad Tea Party* evokes the whimsical chaos of Lewis Carroll's iconic scene through Morell's signature interplay of light, shadow, and domestic objects. The image transforms the ordinary into the surreal, with carefully arranged elements that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Morell's masterful use of black-and-white photography lends the scene a timeless, otherworldly quality that captures the absurdist spirit of Carroll's Wonderland.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 4, 2018

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Abelardo Morell, A Mad Tea Party

A dreamlike gelatin silver print by Abelardo Morell, *A Mad Tea Party* evokes the whimsical chaos of Lewis Carroll's iconic scene through Morell's signature interplay of light, shadow, and domestic objects. The image transforms the ordinary into the surreal, with carefully arranged elements that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Morell's masterful use of black-and-white photography lends the scene a timeless, otherworldly quality that captures the absurdist spirit of Carroll's Wonderland.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Fine Art Photography, Black and White Photography, Narrative Scene, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, Late 20th Century, Monochromatic, Surrealist, Literary Inspired, Whimsical Mood

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Derek Jones