STILL LIFES OF VERTU

Still life with shells, porcelain, and glass vessels. Photo by J. Franks, 2016.

This photos arrives from years of arranging objects into painted-like compositions (specifically in the style of 17th-century Dutch still lifes). Here, flowers here are placed loosely in a large, round contemporary glass vase exhibiting a maker's seal (of the kind found on wine bottles centuries ago). A piece of vintage green Venetian glass (Roemer) hides behind an English stoneware oval plate with linen and French silver knife. The orange is peeled with its skin cascading in a spiral one finds in late 17th-century depictions. The French stoneware tureen is a chippy family heirloom. Objects layered in time, material, and geography make well-rounded compositions.

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Original Post: January 10, 2016