Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Robert Aitken. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a photograph documenting a sculpture by Robert Aitken, mounted on green card.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture depicts a standing male figure, possibly a laborer, holding a tool or club and resting his hand on a bundle or object. The figure is dressed in casual attire, including shorts and knee-high socks.
Technique & Style
The statue is rendered in a light-colored material, likely marble or limestone. The dark background of the photograph emphasizes the sculpture's details.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection bequeathed to the Archive of Art and Design by William Kineton Parkes in 1938, having been received by Parkes as a response to a questionnaire he circulated among sculptors in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist made untitled photographs, a straightforward medium with no set movement tag.
