A Distant View of Taranaki at Dusk, from the mouth of the Wanganui River
Laurence Aberhart, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 1986.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Laurence
Aberhart
was
the
Sarjeant’s
inaugural
artist-in-residence
in
1986
at
Tylee
Cottage
and
it
was
during
that
year
that
he
began
photographing
Mount
Taranaki
from
afar.
This
image
is
part
of
an
ongoing
investigation
of
the
horizon
line
that
is
now
known
as
his
‘last
light’
series
that
has
spanned
over
thirty
years.
- 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 202 x 246mm
Frame 500 x 535 x 25mm
Frame 500 x 535 x 25mm
Media
toned silver gelatin print
Subject Place
Description
Black and white photograph, a distant view showing Mount Taranaki tiny on the horizon. Large areas of dark sea in the foreground, a small wisp of cloud extends along the horizon line to the left.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1986
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
06 May 1986
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Accession Number:
1986/13/3