Mervyn Williams on Savage Club Stage
Laurence Aberhart, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in 1988. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“I
really
admire
Laurence’s
work.
Mostly
he
works
in
black
and
white
but
this
one
is
a
bit
different
because
it
is
actually
in
colour.
I
chose
it
because
it
has
Mervyn
Williams
in
it
–
he
was
a
friend
of
my
Dad’s
–
and
because
it
is
of
the
Savage
Club
–
which
has
always
been
of
interest
to
me
because
of
its
history
and
the
interior
displays
such
a
blatant
appropriation
of
Māori
culture.”
Tia Ranginui, Gallery Assistant at the Sarjeant Gallery, for the January 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Tia Ranginui, Gallery Assistant at the Sarjeant Gallery, for the January 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Measurements
Image 200 x 252mm
Media
photograph
Description
Colour photograph of the artist Mervyn Williams on the stage of the old Savage Club in Whanganui. The ceiling is vaulted in an octagonal shape and natural light enters through a skylight. Amo and Maihi surround the stage, as with a Marae.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1989
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Accession Number:
1989/13/6