Sugimoto, Hiroshi | Necklace of Jane Seymour, 2000 — available on Composition Gallery

Double necklace in silver-plated brass, with imitation pearls and Swarovski crystals. Photograph of Jane Seymour (at Tussaud’s) included. Hand-signed and numbered on a glossy leaflet. The necklace of Henry VIII's third wife closes a circle of art-historical references: from the original to a motif in a painting by Hans Holbein the Elder, to the replica at Madame Tussaud's, photographed in black and white by Sugimoto and again to the wearable piece of jewelry in restrained white and silver tones as a reference to Sugimoto's delicate photography.

This exquisite multiple by Hiroshi Sugimoto interweaves history, photography, and decorative art into a single wearable object. The double necklace in silver-plated brass, adorned with imitation pearls and Swarovski crystals, references the Tudor queen Jane Seymour as depicted in Hans Holbein’s iconic portrait and later immortalised in wax at Madame Tussaud’s — a subject of Sugimoto’s celebrated photographic series. Restrained in palette and elegant in form, the piece closes a circle of art-historical allusions, transforming courtly adornment into a meditation on reproduction, authenticity, and the passage of images through time. Hand-signed and numbered.

Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japan, 1948) is a celebrated photographer and multidisciplinary artist, renowned for his black-and-white series that explore time, memory, and perception. Iconic works include 'Seascapes,' capturing serene horizons, and 'Theaters,' long exposures of illuminated screens. His art bridges conceptual and minimalist traditions, with pieces held in top museums worldwide.

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Necklace of Jane Seymour, 2000

Name: Necklace of Jane Seymour, 2000
SKU: 17348
Price: 1100.00 EUR
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Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Mixed Media

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Edition of 2000

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I try to never be satisfied; this way I will always be challenging my spirit.
- Hiroshi Sugimoto

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a photographer from Japan. He speaks of his work as showing "time exposed," which means that his images provide a lasting record for events that happen. Hiroshi Sugimoto’s image also center around the transience that is a part of life and the ongoing struggle between death and life. He took many of his influences from the works and writings of Marcel Duchamp as well as other Surrealist and Dadaist artists. Hiroshi Sugimoto also draws from influences in architecture from the late twentieth century. Sugimoto's photography involves using an 8x10 large-format camera with lengthy exposures. These choices have brought him a reputation for extreme technical skill. He has also received kudos for the philosophical and thematic elements of his photographs. Hiroshi Sugimoto’s most famous series are Dioramas, Portraits, Theaters and Seascapes. Dioramas focused on natural history museum displays, first at the American Museum of National History and later at other museums. Theatre’s includes photos of old movie theaters and drive-ins in the United States, shot with a 4x5 folding camera with tripod.Seascapes is a series of images of the horizon of the sea, with a large-format camera. Hiroshi Sugimoto also has taken pictures of many modern architectural works, starting with the Hall of 33 Bays in Kyoto but then moving to a series of important buildings around the globe, commissioned by Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. (Artist website)

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