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Human Generated Data

Title

Mealtime or Self-Consciousness as Soup

Date

1974

People

Artist: Anna Blume, German 1937 - 2020

Artist: Bernhard Johannes Blume, German 1937 - 2011

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Purchase in memory of Eda K. Loeb and from the Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Fund, 1994.9.5

Human Generated Data

Title

Mealtime or Self-Consciousness as Soup

People

Artist: Anna Blume, German 1937 - 2020

Artist: Bernhard Johannes Blume, German 1937 - 2011

Date

1974

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Purchase in memory of Eda K. Loeb and from the Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Fund, 1994.9.5

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-05-28

Plant 79.3
Canopy 71.7
Flower 64.7
Blossom 64.7

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

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nature 85.8
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Imagga
created on 2022-05-28

parasol 84.6
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Google
created on 2022-05-28

Microsoft
created on 2022-05-28

drawing 93.4
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text 62
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Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 96.1%
text visuals 2.7%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-05-28

a close up of an umbrella 46%
close up of an umbrella 41.3%
a close up of an umbrella on a sunny day 29.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-12

a photograph of a clock with a clock on it's face -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-14

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white, artistic photograph that appears to be an experimental or conceptual piece. It has a somewhat abstract quality, and creates a sense of depth and movement through its use of lines and perspective.

Key Elements:

  • Circular Shapes: The dominant feature of the image is a series of circular shapes. Some appear to be shallow bowls or dishes, while others may be reflective surfaces. The arrangement of these circles creates a grid-like pattern.
  • Radiating Lines: From the center of the image, lines radiate outward. These lines suggest movement or a sense of explosion, or light radiating out. They add a dynamic aspect to the composition.
  • Surface: The circles are laid on a table. The table is a simple, gridded surface, with a white background.
  • Perspective and Depth: The composition creates a strong sense of depth through the perspective and the way the circles appear to recede into the distance.

Style and Technique:

  • Black and White: The monochromatic palette contributes to the abstract and conceptual nature of the work.
  • High Contrast: There is a use of both dark shadows and bright highlights, adding to the visual intensity.

Possible Interpretations:

The image is open to interpretation. It could be a study of light and shadow, a representation of a concept like growth, or a play on the arrangement of common objects.