Photographer Laurence Aberhart was born in Nelson in 1949, and since 1983 has lived and worked in Russell, Bay of Islands. He has been at the forefront of New Zealand photography since the late 1970s, and is internationally lauded.
“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
Aberhart is renowned for his gorgeous black and white prints of landscapes and interiors, produced with a 100 year old 8×10″ view camera.
With subject matter untouched by change, and the physical negative taking an extended amount of time to expose, Aberhart’s images are “a sustained meditation on time, place and cultural history”.
It’s no secret Aberhart is one of my favourite photographers (a thoughtful boy gave me a set of Macau postcards for my birthday once), and indeed he has influenced my own work; how he favours scenes void of figures, and centred compositions.
For more, check out Aberhart’s breathtakingly luminous monograph, or various exhibition notes.
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I particularly like the last three images. They’re eerie and magical at once and really sends a message (at least to me) of peacefulness and the passing of time. Thank you for sharing!