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Florence Henri — Windows
Florence Henri

Windows

Florence Henri's "Windows" is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her modernist approach to photography through geometric abstraction and the interplay of light and shadow. Printed in the 1960s and mounted to a stretcher like a painting, the work demonstrates Henri's characteristic interest in reflections, spatial ambiguity, and the formal qualities of photographic composition. The mounting on stretcher bars elevates the photograph to object status, blurring the boundary between photography and painting that Henri explored throughout her career.

Medium
Gelatin silver print on linen, printed 1960s, mounted to a stretcher.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 26

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Florence Henri, Windows

Florence Henri's "Windows" is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her modernist approach to photography through geometric abstraction and the interplay of light and shadow. Printed in the 1960s and mounted to a stretcher like a painting, the work demonstrates Henri's characteristic interest in reflections, spatial ambiguity, and the formal qualities of photographic composition. The mounting on stretcher bars elevates the photograph to object status, blurring the boundary between photography and painting that Henri explored throughout her career.

Medium
Gelatin silver print on linen, printed 1960s, mounted to a stretcher.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, 20th Century, Architectural Forms, Modernist, Reflective, French Artist, Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction, Experimental Composition, Black and White

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