Harbour Heads Lyttelton
Laurence Aberhart, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
in 1980.
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Object Detail
About the Work
In
an
image
from
1980
Aberhart
photographed
Lyttelton
Harbour
from
one
of
the
gun
emplacements
that
were
built
to
monitor
the
Japanese
threat
during
World
War
II.
The
narrow
slot
of
the
gun
emplacement
serves
as
a
framing
device
for
the
landscape
beyond.
- Greg Donson, exhibition text 'Together Alone. Works from the collection exploring human connections in a post-lockdown world' 27 June 2020 - 8 November 2020.
- Greg Donson, exhibition text 'Together Alone. Works from the collection exploring human connections in a post-lockdown world' 27 June 2020 - 8 November 2020.
Measurements
Image: 197 x 348mm
Support: 500 x 534mm
Support: 500 x 534mm
Media
sepia toned photograph
Description
"Concrete gun emplacements are scattered around Lyttelton Harbour, remnants of past threats to the Harbour’s security. The harbour has been fortified on numerous occasions in the past including the perceived Russian threat in 1885 and the Japanese threat during World War II. Aberhart’s sweeping view from the inner harbour incorporates the gun slit of the fortification as a dramatic framing device on the scene. The black edges contrast jarringly with the softer tones of the harbour and surrounding hills."
- http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/objects/92-841-15/
- http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/objects/92-841-15/
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1982.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
20 Jan 1982
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Accession Number:
1982/6/2