Light and Glass: Pyrex ... (for Cynthia) by auntietk

Photography • Objects • posted on Jan 01, 2009

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Cynthia (wonderworld) takes the most amazing photographs of everyday things, and in particular of ordinary things from days gone by. The other day I was putting the dishes away, and noticed my old Pyrex in a new way. I had one of those mental shifts where what I'm looking at becomes a photograph, and I immediately thought of Cynthia. I had to wait for a day with good light, and then I had to wait to get my Photoshop issues under control, but at last ... here's the shot I wanted! These Pyrex boxes belonged to my grandmother, and I have no idea when she got them. They've been around for as long as I can remember. They're perfect for leftovers, and I use one of the red ones as my butter dish. I took more than 50 photographs of these dishes in my state-of-the-art backlighting studio, so you'll undoubtedly have to look at a couple more of them somewhere down the road! In the meantime ... Thank you, Cynthia, for being such an inspiration!

Comments (44)

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Faemike55

7:49PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Great image! My mom has one or two (tongue in cheek) Pyrex bowls as well. I never thought of them in this light!

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awjay

7:54PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

super idea my friend

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barbdennist

8:01PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

I remember those, but ours weren't such pretty colors. A great shot!

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Kaartijer

8:09PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

I thought they're crystal clear, but filled with jell-o! Excellent shot, good composition!

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jackielhodges

8:13PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Like early modern art. Nostalgic and abstract at the same time. Wonderful!

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MrsRatbag

8:13PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

We never had those, you must have grown up in the ritzy neighborhood! Great work in your wonderful studio; the light is perfect!

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Mousson

8:47PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

QUE NUNCA TE FALTE UM SONHO PELO QUE LUTAR, UM PROJETO PARA REALIZAR, ALGO QUE APRENDER, UM LUGAR PARA ONDE IR, ALGUEM A QUEM AMAR. FELIZ ANO NOVO

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Geoaskier

8:58PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Wow I need to start paying closer attention to my household items

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THROBBE

9:15PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Nice work! Happy 2009!

PD154

9:18PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

What a great idea this is Tara, and my mum uses a little pyrex dish for butter:)...Small world eh, this studio of your is an amazing place :P

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babuci

9:31PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Well you did a fantastic job too to turn these containers into something realy interesting. Good work with a shapes and colors. Like your "icy" background.

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beachzz

9:42PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Pyrex---ordinary, everyday Pyrex--and you turn into something extraordinary--wow!!

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

10:02PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Ich liebe dishes ;)

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bmac62

11:20PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

What a treat. The shapes, the colors are all familiar and I think I first came across these utilitarian beauties in my grandmothers' kitchens in the 1950s. You've got the touch when it comes to light and glass! These were tough to photograph weren't they? Here's a neat link...where Pyrex came from: Pyrex Link When you reach the Pyrex page click on "About", then "History". Bill P.S. Hope this isn't too complicated :-)

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durleybeachbum

2:02AM | Fri, 02 January 2009

An exciting pic, in more ways than one! Not only a bold and bright composition, but those colours are quite new to me!

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cannonn

2:10AM | Fri, 02 January 2009

marvelous

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anahata.c

2:22AM | Fri, 02 January 2009

the old modernists of the 50s & 60s would call this "symphony in red, green & amber" (something like that!) and that's what it is, at least in part. But it's also luminous because of the light coming through the pyrex, and because of the reflections too. And I love the background (either a window looking out on trees, or maybe it's some kind of wallpaper, I can't tell), how it whispers & shines in the background. A nostalgic shot but also very modern; and quite simple & eloquent too.

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