Artwork
Fotografie de familie
Fotografie de familie is a print by Tia Peltz. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.
About this work
Overview
Fotografie de familie is an artwork attributed to Tia Peltz, dated approximately to the early 1950s. The piece is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is catalogued under the reference number 15897. The work measures roughly 34.7 by 47.3 centimeters, as indicated by handwritten notes on its reverse side.
Subject & Meaning
The title suggests the image originally depicted a family photograph, although the visible surface in the museum’s documentation shows only the rear of the panel. The phrasing in the notes, a blend of Romanian and English, points to a personal or domestic context, possibly reflecting the artist’s own familial connections.
Technique & Style
The reverse side of the panel is coated in a beige ground with irregular green paint splatters applied to the right margin. These markings, together with the informal blue‑ink annotations, reveal a utilitarian handling of the object rather than a finished artistic surface, hinting at a work that may have been repurposed or archived in a non‑display condition.
History & Provenance
The only recorded provenance is the museum’s acquisition, where the work entered the collection under the inventory number 15897. The handwritten labels appear to have been added by museum staff or a previous owner, documenting size and title in a bilingual format, but no further ownership trail is provided.
Context
Created around 1950, the piece emerges from a post‑war period when personal photography and family documentation were becoming more widespread in Eastern Europe. The mixed‑language notes reflect the multilingual environment of the region and suggest the artwork may have been intended for a private audience rather than public exhibition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tia Peltz made prints and drawings in mid-20th-century Romania. Their prints include the warm, candid Fetiță cu pălăria bunicii and the intimate Fotografie de familie, both capturing everyday moments in black and white.…
Museum
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
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