Rozen in een kas 1907 - 1935

Adolphe Burdet captured "Roses in a Greenhouse" using a photographic process that gives the image a warm, almost sepia-toned palette. The greenhouse structure creates a latticework effect, which is echoed in the way the roses are trained to climb. The soft gradations of color suggest that Burdet was less interested in sharp detail and more in capturing the atmosphere of this light-filled space. The texture of the photograph itself seems smooth. Close up, the way the light falls on the roses, they’re like daubs of paint. Think about how each rose is really just a collection of marks, a gesture repeated over and over again. This work reminds me a little of early Impressionist painters. Both shared an interest in capturing fleeting moments and the effects of light and atmosphere, even though one used paint and the other, photography. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art is a conversation across time, a dialogue between artists and their materials.