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1920s botanic autochrome by Dutch photographer Leendert Blok

Creator: Leendert Blok
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
Dutch photographer Leendert Blok has been experimenting with colour photography and the use of the panoramic format, since the 1920s. Blok comes as close as possible to texture and develops a singular approach in which each flower becomes sculpture.

He portrays tulips, narcissus, dahlias, hyacinths, irises, and gladioluses. Beyond a documentary approach, Blok captures flowers like objects of desire through a minimal staging, a subtle play of light revealing the autochrome colourful shades. The flowers stand out against a plain dark background, alluding to the famous vanitas of the Dutch Golden Age.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Netherlands
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good. An excellent vintage condition
Creation Date:	1920s
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	6209
Incollect Reference #:	394267

Shipping Information:

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Bloomberry, located in Meerssen, Netherlands, offers a curated collection that blends architecture, art, and design, with an emphasis on craftsmanship and the marks of time. For inquiries or worldwide shipping, contact patricia@bloomberry.eu or call +31 650 502 753.