Robert Heinecken - Unique : A Photograph is just a Flash

1977

Collage of four unique polaroids accompanied by a handwritten text “ A Photograph is just a Flash”, created in 1977. Below the polaroids, Heinecken has handwritten a short, intimate conversation, adding a textual element to the visual narrative 

The work is signed and dated lower right in pencil and has a number (30f4) to confirm it is a unique work. 

This Photographic work was part of the Robert Heinecken : photography exhibition, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,1999 

The work is professionally framed, floated, in a custom-cut, acid-free passe-partout, in a high-quality, white wooden frame with Plexiglas® Optical HC, scratch-resistant and UV-protected. 
Size framed approx. 50 x 60 cm

Heineckens work often blurs the boundaries between photography, printmaking, and conceptual art, and this piece exemplifies his innovative approach to image-making. The Polaroids are unique, no edition, making this a rare and singular work within Heineckens oeuvre. The piece is signed and dated in pencil, Heinecken 1975-78, in the lower right corner 

Robert Heinecken (1931 - 2006) was a pioneering American photographer and conceptual artist known for his radical redefinition of photographic media. Heineckens work often involved found imagery, collage techniques, and photographic manipulation, challenging conventional notions of photography as a purely documentary medium. His influence on contemporary photography is profound, as he continuously explored themes of mass media, consumer culture, and visual perception throughout his career.

Robert Heineckens work is held in prominent institutions worldwide, including Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, The Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), and Centre Pompidou, Paris