Broken Fall (Organic) 1971

"Broken Fall (Organic)" is a 1971 black and white photograph by Dutch conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader. It depicts the artist standing on a thin branch of a tree, about to jump. The image is part of Ader's larger "I'm Too Sad To Tell You" series, a poignant reflection on the fragility of life and the inevitability of death. The piece is a powerful commentary on the relationship between art, life, and death, highlighting the artist's vulnerability and the uncertainty of the future. Ader's disappearance at sea in 1975 adds an element of pathos to the work, leaving viewers to ponder the artist's fate and the nature of their own mortality.