Still Life 1924

This photograph is a Still Life by Jaromír Funke. Using light and shadow, Funke arranges a series of translucent planes, reflective surfaces, and a glass bottle in a fascinating composition. It’s like he’s not just capturing objects, but light itself as a tangible substance. Look at how the planes intersect and overlap. Funke plays with the material qualities of the photographic medium. The way he captures the highlights and reflections, it feels like he’s painting with light. The surfaces create a layered effect that draws you in, and creates different ways of seeing and experiencing something as simple as glass. The way the light catches the edge of the bottle and casts these elongated shadows, reminds me of Giorgio Morandi’s still life paintings, which also explore the poetry of the everyday. In the end, it’s not just about what’s depicted, but about the act of seeing itself.