Plynojem (Gas Tank)

1947

Václav Chochola

Associated Names
Václav Chochola

Artist, Czech, 1923 - 2005

This is a photograph of an urban sky with wire lines and a lamppost. The image captures a cloudy sky intersected by various electrical wires that extend across the frame, supported by connectors. In the foreground, a silhouetted lamppost with a curved arm is visible. To the right, the silhouette of a large spherical structure or dome is discernible, rising against the sky. The composition highlights strong lines and contrasts, drawing attention to the pattern and intersections formed by the wires against the lighter sky. The muted tones of the photograph suggest that it may be a vintage or monochrome capture, emphasizing texture and shapes over color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.9 x 17.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.54


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Václav Chochola: Fotografie z let, 1940-1982. Exh. cat. Galérie hlavního mesta Prahy. Prague, 1982: no. 6, as Libensky plynojem, 1944.

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite: Plynojem; center verso stamped in purple ink: Foto Chochola; lower center verso in graphite: Vaclav Chochola 1947

Wikidata ID

Q64171068