The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Empty Cup

Empty Cup

1962
(American, 1927–2007)
America, 20th century
gelatin silver print
Image: 20.2 x 25.6 cm (7 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.); Paper: 27.4 x 35.4 cm (10 13/16 x 13 15/16 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 1993.124
Location: not on view

Description

Nicholas Hlobeczy's black-and-white and color photographs detailing natural subjects are as much about the revelation of the creative process as they are about the clarity of the finished print. His conceptual approach and technical style were influenced by his longtime friend and teacher Minor White. In Empty Cup, the lights and shadows emphasize the repetition of elliptical forms, as seen in the dirty, timeworn teacup and the partially revealed bowl whose outer edge echoes the shape of the cup. The detail in this image is so crisp that one can almost sense the loose dirt and grainy particles clinging to the ceramic surfaces.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 198
  • CMA, November 20,1996 - February 2, 1997: "Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art."
    Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 24, 1996-February 2, 1997).
    CMA, September 13 - November 27, 1994: "Recent Acquisitions: Prints, Drawings, Photographs," no exhibition catalogue.
  • {{cite web|title=Empty Cup|url=false|author=Nicholas C. Hlobeczy|year=1962|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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