Ivan Kafka
The Picked Reflection, Earth and Sun

ArtistCzech, born 1952
CultureCzech
Titles
  • The Picked Reflection, Earth and Sun
  • Sebrany odlesk zeme a slunce
Date1982–1984
PlacePrague, Czechoslovakia
MediumGelatin silver prints
DimensionsImage (.A, left image): 15 1/8 × 10 11/16 in. (38.4 × 27.1 cm)
Sheet (.A, left sheet): 15 15/16 × 11 3/8 in. (40.5 × 28.9 cm)
Image (.B, right image): 15 1/8 × 10 11/16 in. (38.4 × 27.1 cm)
Sheet (.B, right sheet): 15 15/16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.5 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ivan Kafka in honor of Frantisek Smejkal
Object number89.224.A,.B
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso lower right above signature in pencil "THE PICKED REFLECTION / EARTH & SUN / 120x120m" [above this a repeat in Czech]
"A/DIPTECH" "B/DIPTECH"
verso lower right in pencil "Ivan Kafka 1982-84"
verso lower right a square stamp "IVAN KAFKA / PRAHA 7 / JANOVSKEHO 52 / 17000 / CSSR"
verso bottom right a typed label "This photograph is my gift to / The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / in honour of Frantisek Smejkel"

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Mission: Skylab 3: Jack R. Lousma with Earth and golden sun shield reflected in visor...
Alan L. Bean
July 28– September 25, 1973, printed 1991
Dye imbibition print
93.199.18
Untitled (Shadows Evade the Sun l)
Dario Robleto
2012
Suite of 9 archival digital and lithographic prints on Hahnemuhle Pearl paper mounted on mat board, edition 17/25
2016.220.1
Untitled (Shadows Evade the Sun II)
Dario Robleto
2012
Suite of 9 archival digital and lithographic prints on Hahnemuhle Pearl paper mounted on mat board, edition 17/25
2016.220.2
D. Garmash, Leader of the Women's Tractor Drivers Brigade
Ivan Shagin
1942
Gelatin silver print
95.332
Ivan Shagin
1936
Gelatin silver print
95.334
800TH Anniversary of Moscow City
Ivan Shagin
1948
Gelatin silver print
95.333
Untitled
Ivan Shagin
c. 1937
Gelatin silver print
2002.2231
Kata Kalman
Ivan Hevesy
1932
Gelatin silver print
2002.1297
On the River Bank
Ivan Hevesy
1931
Gelatin silver print
2002.1296
Untitled (Stalin with Virushilov and superimposed man)
Ivan Shagin
no date
Gelatin silver print
96.739