Melon, Hero of Lockinge
Photograph
ca. 1895-1900 (photographed)
ca. 1895-1900 (photographed)
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The photographs of the gardener Charles Jones were rediscovered in 1981. Many critics and collectors considered that they prefigured the style of the great modernists of the 1920s.
Jones isolated his fruits and vegetables against neutral backgrounds. He used long exposures to ensure depth of field and a full tonal range, including detail in highlights and shadows.
Some people think that some of his compositions have an erotic element. If so, it was surely unconscious - unlike the similar qualities found in the work of such thoroughly self-aware masters as Edward Weston.
Jones isolated his fruits and vegetables against neutral backgrounds. He used long exposures to ensure depth of field and a full tonal range, including detail in highlights and shadows.
Some people think that some of his compositions have an erotic element. If so, it was surely unconscious - unlike the similar qualities found in the work of such thoroughly self-aware masters as Edward Weston.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Melon, Hero of Lockinge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print; gold-toned printing-out paper |
| Brief description | Photograph by Charles Jones, 'Melon, Hero of Lockinge', silver gelatin print, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | Sepia-toned photograph: close up view of a melon |
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| Production | Reason For Production: Private |
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| Summary | The photographs of the gardener Charles Jones were rediscovered in 1981. Many critics and collectors considered that they prefigured the style of the great modernists of the 1920s. Jones isolated his fruits and vegetables against neutral backgrounds. He used long exposures to ensure depth of field and a full tonal range, including detail in highlights and shadows. Some people think that some of his compositions have an erotic element. If so, it was surely unconscious - unlike the similar qualities found in the work of such thoroughly self-aware masters as Edward Weston. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.270-1981 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2004 |
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