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South by South East

Wednesday, 18th June 2014

South by South East

War memorials, gravestones, and the "I Love Louis" hedge which has been trimmed in that style for years since the owner proposed to his wife.  

  • South by South EastWar memorials, gravestones, and the "I Love Louis" hedge which has been trimmed in that style for years since the owner proposed to his wife.
  • South by South EastIconic central Otago imagery including caravans, and the old bridge in Alexandra.
  • South by South EastImages from the Anatomy Museum, Dunedin.

South by South East is a collection of 40 photographic works by Laurence Aberhart which celebrates the landscapes and landmarks of Otago and Southland.

Photographs in the exhibition include iconic central Otago imagery, gravestones (from WWI), war memorials (from WWI), landscapes, interiors of masonic lodges, and display cases from an anatomy museum! This eclectic black and white collection portrays fantastic technique of the photographer in capturing the mundane and the interesting but making all images equally appealing to view.

Laurence is one of New Zealand’s most distinguished photographers and has displayed his work around the world. Bring your photography and visual arts students to encourage them to study the arts at a teritary level or to visit this exhibtion to inspire their own NCEA art boards.

This exhibition will run from 15th June - 3rd August 2014.

Have you visited the exhibition?

What do you think of Laurence's work?

What do you think of the subject matter?

Answer my questions and comment on the blog below!