Roze en witte bloemen 1907 - 1930

Adolphe Burdet made this photographic print called "Roze en witte bloemen" at an unknown date. As art historians, we see the social function of art as rooted in its time of creation. During Burdet's life, photography was evolving from a scientific tool to an artistic medium. How did this impact the way people viewed the world around them? The soft focus here romanticizes nature, contrasting with the industrialized world. Was Burdet critiquing the rapidly changing social landscape, or embracing a nostalgic view of a simpler past? The ambiguity invites us to consider the complex relationship between art and social progress. By studying period writings, exhibition reviews, and the artist's biography, we gain insight into how society influenced Burdet's artistic choices, and how his art, in turn, may have reflected or challenged its values.