Osram Light Bulbs

c. 1928

Hans Finsler

Associated Names
Hans Finsler

Artist, Swiss, 1891 - 1972

A single clear incandescent light bulb with "OSRAM" labeled on it hangs down from a cable against a plain background, casting a shadow to the left. The image is rendered in a monochrome palette, emphasizing contrasts between light and shadow. The bulb is positioned centrally in the lower right corner of the image, with its shadow stretching diagonally to the upper left. Its metallic socket reflects light, while the shadow showcases an enlarged representation of the bulb's structure.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 17 – July 29, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite circled, partially erased: 22; bottom left in graphite: 81.2.11.2; bottom right corner: 5

Wikidata ID

Q64154704

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