Burlap bags

This black-and-white photograph captures a dimly lit, deteriorating interior, possibly a storage space, cluttered with a large pile of what appear to be weathered and worn burlap sacks. The room features peeling walls, a decrepit wooden door, a grimy window allowing minimal light, and stark shadows cast across the scene, depicting desolation and neglect. The composition, lighting, and subject matter evoke a sense of abandonment and perhaps historical significance.

This black-and-white photograph captures a dimly lit, deteriorating interior, possibly a storage space, cluttered with a large pile of what appear to be weathered and worn burlap sacks. The room features peeling walls, a decrepit wooden door, a grimy window allowing minimal light, and stark shadows cast across the scene, depicting desolation and neglect. The composition, lighting, and subject matter evoke a sense of abandonment and perhaps historical significance.

Name/Title

Burlap bags

Entry/Object ID

2018.11.5.2

Description

A picture of a pile of sacks of somthing sitting in a dark and abandoned room.

Collection

APSU Permanent Collection, Jim and Nan Robertson Collection

Category

Still Life

Made/Created

Artist

Reed Thomas

Date made

1979

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower right

Transcription

Reed Thomas

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

Maker's Mark: lower left in pencil: 1979 en verso in ink: Burlap bags 1979 Reed Thomas lower left en verso in pencil: SK 13,71

Dimensions

Height

7-3/8 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: 16"x20" Image Size: 7 3/8"x 9 1/4"