
Still Life Composition
Florence Henri's "Still Life Composition" exemplifies her pioneering approach to modernist photography through carefully arranged geometric forms and dramatic lighting that create a sophisticated interplay of shadows and reflections. The work, produced as a gelatin silver print on linen and mounted to stretcher in the 1960s, demonstrates her continued exploration of abstraction and spatial relationships that defined her influential career bridging Constructivism and Surrealism. Henri's distinctive technique transforms ordinary objects into an austere composition that prioritizes formal arrangement and tonal contrast over documentary representation.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print on linen, printed 1960s, mounted to a stretcher.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 2, 2025
Lot 27
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