Margaret Watkins
1923
Untitled (Milk bottle in sink)

Platinum palladium print
8 1/2 x 6 1/2 ins (21.5 x 16.5 cm)
 
Sotheby's - Paris
9 October 2018, Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot: 9
 
Literature
 
Pauli, Lori, et Musée des beaux-arts du Canada. Margaret Watkins : symphonies domestiques. 1 vol. Ottawa: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, 2012 (variante)
 
Catalogue note
 
Margaret Watkins used everyday objects to create a living composition dominated by lines, shadows and light. She was celabrated for her innovative approach to advertising and this image demonstrates her ability to transform her conventional surroundings.
 
This image is a variant of a work in the collection of the National Gallery in Canada.
 
LL/85217