Women’s gymnastics class, Václav Chochola
Václav Chochola
Women’s gymnastics class
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Václav Chochola

Women’s gymnastics class, 1948


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18 x 24.3 cm
Physical Description
Silver gelatin print
Inventory Number
St.F.3048
Acquisition
Acquired in 2013 as a gift from Annette and Rudolf Kicken
Status
Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

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Hundreds of women in uniform – skirt, blouse and headscarf – are resting their heads in their hands as if they were praying. The ‘praying women’ are in rank and file on the field of the Strahov stadium in Prague. The documentary and sports photographer Václav Chochola chose a low angle for his photo of the 500 gymnasts. The minimalist composition emphasises the geometrical arrangement of the women. In the far distance they melt into an indistinct mass of white dots and the public in the stands appears like an abstract area.

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06.11.2024