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拍品專文
’A work in progress’
Claire Aho took the photo of the Roses - magically ’hovering in mid-air’ in her studio in Helsinki in the early 1950’s when she was in her mid-20’s. The image was likely to be used as a cover for a chocolate box or a related commercial. The image gives a rare insight in Claire Aho’s thought- and work process in creating the desired image, the desired end result. The various scales, colour codes and metal racks, not to mention the scribblings on the diapositive itself complete what the viewer sees - a work in progress. A revealing image, very seldom, if hardly ever seen in print.
Issue de l’une des familles les plus influentes de l’histoire de la culture finlandaise, Claire Aho – parfois surnommée “la grande dame de la photographie finlandaise” – est une pionnière de la photographie et du cinéma. Heikki Aho (1895-1961), le père de Claire, et son frère Björn Soldan fondent en 1924 la société de légende Aho & Soldan, qui produit plus de 400 films documentaires. Ses parents n’étaient autres que le célèbre auteur Juhani Aho (1861-1921) et l’artiste Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863-1945). Claire rejoint Aho & Soldan et créée également son propre atelier. Icône culturelle, pionnière de la photographie en couleur, elle est particulièrement active dans les années 1950-1960.
Claire Aho – sometimes called ’The Grand Old Lady of Finnish Photography’ – was a pioneering photographer and filmmaker from one of the most influential families in Finnish cultural history. Claire´s father Heikki Aho (1895-1961) and his brother Björn Soldan (1902-1953) founded the legendary Aho & Soldan company in 1924, producing over 400 documentary films. Their parents were the celebrated author Juhani Aho (1861-1921) and the artist Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863-1945). Claire joined Aho & Soldan and also founded her own studio. Cultural icon and pioneer of color photography, she was especially active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Claire Aho took the photo of the Roses - magically ’hovering in mid-air’ in her studio in Helsinki in the early 1950’s when she was in her mid-20’s. The image was likely to be used as a cover for a chocolate box or a related commercial. The image gives a rare insight in Claire Aho’s thought- and work process in creating the desired image, the desired end result. The various scales, colour codes and metal racks, not to mention the scribblings on the diapositive itself complete what the viewer sees - a work in progress. A revealing image, very seldom, if hardly ever seen in print.
Issue de l’une des familles les plus influentes de l’histoire de la culture finlandaise, Claire Aho – parfois surnommée “la grande dame de la photographie finlandaise” – est une pionnière de la photographie et du cinéma. Heikki Aho (1895-1961), le père de Claire, et son frère Björn Soldan fondent en 1924 la société de légende Aho & Soldan, qui produit plus de 400 films documentaires. Ses parents n’étaient autres que le célèbre auteur Juhani Aho (1861-1921) et l’artiste Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863-1945). Claire rejoint Aho & Soldan et créée également son propre atelier. Icône culturelle, pionnière de la photographie en couleur, elle est particulièrement active dans les années 1950-1960.
Claire Aho – sometimes called ’The Grand Old Lady of Finnish Photography’ – was a pioneering photographer and filmmaker from one of the most influential families in Finnish cultural history. Claire´s father Heikki Aho (1895-1961) and his brother Björn Soldan (1902-1953) founded the legendary Aho & Soldan company in 1924, producing over 400 documentary films. Their parents were the celebrated author Juhani Aho (1861-1921) and the artist Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863-1945). Claire joined Aho & Soldan and also founded her own studio. Cultural icon and pioneer of color photography, she was especially active in the 1950s and 1960s.