Taranaki, Midhurst, 11 July 1991
Artist
Aberhart, Laurence
Date
2000
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Description
Laurence Aberhart is a notable new Zealand photographer, who has been recording the built environment since 1975. His documentary photographs convey his conservationist approach to architecture. During his career he has won numerous awards and commissions.
Aberhart’s photographs of church interiors, marae, monuments and Masonic Lodges are not only an essential part of the nation’s visual art; they offer a journey through the heart and soul of New Zealand. His subjects appear illuminated from within. “Aberhart’s images are bathed in the light of photographic history, as well as that of the world around. In his exquisite prints, photography reclaims a magic often lost in the digital age,” curator Gregory O'Brien says. (Press Release, City Gallery Wellington, 2007)
Aberhart’s photographs of church interiors, marae, monuments and Masonic Lodges are not only an essential part of the nation’s visual art; they offer a journey through the heart and soul of New Zealand. His subjects appear illuminated from within. “Aberhart’s images are bathed in the light of photographic history, as well as that of the world around. In his exquisite prints, photography reclaims a magic often lost in the digital age,” curator Gregory O'Brien says. (Press Release, City Gallery Wellington, 2007)
Media
contact prints, silver gelatin prints POP (printing on paper) and are toned with gold and / or selenium toners
Measurements
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frame 466 x 487 x 31mm
sight 199 x 249
frame 466 x 487 x 31mm
sight 199 x 249
Registration number
ART00589
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