top of page
Authors, works and languages of the image
Heinrich Kühn
The Parasol, c. 1910
"The Parasol", c. 1910. © Heinrich Kühn.
This is the text of the Complete Entry
Introduction
The artwork "The Parasol" stands as an absolute pinnacle not only within the oeuvre of Heinrich Kühn but across the entire trajectory of European Pictorialism. In this photograph, which blurs the boundaries between the mechanical recording of reality and Impressionist painting, the artist leverages the nascent and revolutionary Autochrome technique to redefine the aesthetic parameters of the photographic medium.
With a subscription, you can access the full entry and the complete archive.
Con i percorsi di lettura puoi accedere all’intero archivio.
bottom of page