Louis-Alphonse Davanne (French, 1824-1912)“The Tower of Pisa,” 1853 - Courtesy of the artist and Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc.
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Form Follows Function in Early Photographs
26/11/2025 - 25/12/2025
Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc.
962 Park Avenue, New York
NY 10028 New York
www.sunpictures.com
"Form Follows Function" in early photographs refers to the aesthetic principle, popularized by architect Louis Sullivan, where a photograph's visual structure (form) should directly express its practical purpose (function), emphasizing clarity, utility, and honesty in depicting subjects like architecture or industrial objects, stripping away unnecessary ornament to reveal inherent beauty in utility, seen in works by photographers like Talbot, Teynard, and Frederick Evans.
26/11/2025 - 25/12/2025
Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc.
962 Park Avenue, New York
NY 10028 New York
www.sunpictures.com
"Form Follows Function" in early photographs refers to the aesthetic principle, popularized by architect Louis Sullivan, where a photograph's visual structure (form) should directly express its practical purpose (function), emphasizing clarity, utility, and honesty in depicting subjects like architecture or industrial objects, stripping away unnecessary ornament to reveal inherent beauty in utility, seen in works by photographers like Talbot, Teynard, and Frederick Evans.