Rudy Burckhardt
Firenze

Firenze

© Estate of Rudy Burckhardt/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Firenze
Firenze
ArtistAmerican, born Switzerland, 1914–1999
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Firenze
Date1947
PlaceFlorence, Italy
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 15/16 × 9 13/16 in. (22.7 × 24.9 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in memory of Sheila Rosenstein
Object number93.101
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
DescriptionRudy
Burkhardt aimed to depict the “flickering grace” of the cities he photographed.
In this image, the man striding past an open doorway recalls the framed form of
altarpieces. Burkhardt’s spiritual reference is made more poignant by the
rubble and dirt of the city.

ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition History"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right corner: "Firenze (war ruins)/ 1947", lower left corner: "PNPN3143"
Signed in pencil on verso, lower right corner: "Rudy Burkhardt"

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