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Florence Henri — Still Life Composition
Florence Henri

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.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 27

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Florence Henri, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Objects and reflections, Photography, 20th Century, Serene, Black and White Photography, Geometric Abstraction, Modernism, Experimental Composition, French American Artist, Still Life

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