Jaromír Funke
Talíre

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Artist Jaromír Funke (Czech, 1896–1945)Czech, 1896–1945

CultureCzech

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Talíre
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Datec. 1923

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 8 5/8 × 11 9/16 in. (21.8 × 29.3 cm)
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 11 9/16 in. (21.9 × 29.4 cm)
Mount: 12 3/8 × 16 1/16 in. (31.4 × 40.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Prospero Foundation

Object number84.95

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionA key figure in the vibrant, avant-garde interwar art scene in Czechoslovakia, Jaromír Funke absorbed the influences of Russian constructivism, German “New Vision,” and French Surrealism and formulated his own aesthetic theories and style. These he promulgated through articles, critical reviews, teaching, and the establishment of a succession of influential artist organizations. In works such as this one, Funke pushed “straight” photography to the edge of abstraction through careful setup and lighting, tight framing, and subtle printing.
Provenance[Kicken Berlin, Berlin]; purchased by MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History"Evocative Presence: Twentieth Century Photographs in the Museum Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–May 1, 1988.

"A Love Affair with Pictures: 25 Years of Collecting Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 14–December 30, 2001.

“History of Photography I: Selections from the Museum's Collection,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 1, 2014–February 22, 2015.

"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Signed on mount recto in pencil: Funke[underlined]

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