Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by mccartan. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled photograph is part of the Archive of Art and Design, depicting a sculpture of a nude woman and a horned man.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture shows a standing woman holding flowers, with a seated horned figure behind her, his arm around her waist. The woman gazes down at the flowers, while the man looks up at her, suggesting a narrative or symbolic interaction between the two figures.
Technique & Style
The sculpture appears to be rendered in white marble or plaster, with detailed textures and forms. The style is reminiscent of classical or figurative sculpture, with an emphasis on naturalistic representation of the human form.
History & Provenance
The photograph was bequeathed to the Archive of Art and Design by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. It was one of many responses Parkes received to questionnaires he sent to sculptors in the 1920s, indicating its connection to early 20th-century sculptural practice.
Artist & collection
Artist
This photographer made black-and-white prints that zero in on small corners of a room or the shadow of a doorway.
