Flessen met ijs Possibly 1889

Here we see an image, 'Flessen met ijs,' of bottles with ice, printed on a page of a book by an anonymous author, with the dimensions 237 by 298 mm. The bottles have a cylindrical form, and they seem to have been made through an industrial process. The texture of the ice inside the bottles, with its unique patterns and crystallization, gives each bottle its unique identity. The act of photographing these bottles, and placing them on a printed page, elevates everyday objects to a form of art. Notice how this engages with the tension between standardization and uniqueness, labor and production. By emphasizing the visual qualities of the materials themselves, the image challenges traditional distinctions between art and craft. It invites us to look closely at the world around us and find beauty in the unexpected.