Artist
Jaroslav Puchmertl (Czech, 1916–1989)Czech, 1916–1989
CultureCzech
Titles
- Robur, the Conqueror (Robur dobyvatel)
Date1940
PlaceCzechoslovakia
MediumGelatin silver print, photomontage
DimensionsImage: 11 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (30.3 × 21.9 cm)
Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9 7/16 in. (30.3 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9 7/16 in. (30.3 × 24 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of František Smejkal
Object number89.26
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 208
Exposé
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Robur the Conqueror is an 1886 novel by Jules Verne. The story revolves around Robur, an audacious engineer who challenges the conventional balloonists and showcases his remarkable flying machine, the Albatross. This book captures the spirit of adventure and the scientific curiosity of its time as characters navigate the tensions between traditional beliefs and emerging technologies. With its sci-fi components and energetic composition, Jaroslav Puchmertl’s collage captures the spirit of its literary inspiration.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Utopia/ Dystopia: Construction and Destruction in Photography and Collage," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 March - 10 June, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top left below signature in pencil "Robur Dobyvatel, 1940 / [illegible]"
verso bottom right in green ink "J. Puchmertle"
top left in pencil "J. Puchmertle"
top left in pencil "J. Puchmertle"
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