Plynojem (Gas Tank) 1947

Václav Chochola's 1947 photograph "Plynojem (Gas Tank)" captures a stark, minimalist scene in a post-war landscape. The photograph, rendered in a subdued monochrome palette, depicts a single gas tank, a streetlamp, and a network of power lines against a cloudy sky. The composition, emphasizing the industrial and the everyday, reflects the influence of New Objectivity, a prominent artistic movement of the era. This photograph, with its focus on the ordinariness of industrial infrastructure, is a testament to Chochola's talent for finding beauty in the commonplace.