Tom Hunter (artist)
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Tom Hunter is a London
-based artist whose medium is photography
. He studied at the London College of Printing
, and was the first photographer to have a one man show at the National Gallery, London
.
His work has specialised in documenting life in Hackney
, depicting local issues and sensationalist news headlines with compositions borrowed from the Old Master
s. For instance, his photograph of a squatter
, Woman Reading a Possession Order, imitates Johannes Vermeer
's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
. This photograph won the Kobal Photographic Portrait Award in 1998.
Hunter has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including Living in Hell and Other Stories at the National Gallery, London
; Tableaux Vivants at the Kunsthalle Vienna; Composure at the Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto
; and Parallax at Sandronirey Gallery, California
. In June 2007 he curated a group exhibition of work about the E8 area of Hackney
by eight contemporary artists. The exhibition was held at Transition Gallery in London
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based artist whose medium is photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
. He studied at the London College of Printing
London College of Communication
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, located in Elephant and Castle. It has about 5,000 students on 60 courses in media and design courses preparing students for careers in the creative industries...
, and was the first photographer to have a one man show at the National Gallery, London
National Gallery, London
The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media...
.
His work has specialised in documenting life in Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
, depicting local issues and sensationalist news headlines with compositions borrowed from the Old Master
Old Master
"Old Master" is a term for a European painter of skill who worked before about 1800, or a painting by such an artist. An "old master print" is an original print made by an artist in the same period...
s. For instance, his photograph of a squatter
Squatting
Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use....
, Woman Reading a Possession Order, imitates Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer was a Dutch painter who specialized in exquisite, domestic interior scenes of middle class life. Vermeer was a moderately successful provincial genre painter in his lifetime...
's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window is an oil painting by Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer. Completed in approximately 1657–1659, the well-preserved painting is on display at the Gemäldegalerie in Dresden...
. This photograph won the Kobal Photographic Portrait Award in 1998.
Hunter has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including Living in Hell and Other Stories at the National Gallery, London
National Gallery, London
The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media...
; Tableaux Vivants at the Kunsthalle Vienna; Composure at the Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
; and Parallax at Sandronirey Gallery, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In June 2007 he curated a group exhibition of work about the E8 area of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
by eight contemporary artists. The exhibition was held at Transition Gallery in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
External links
- Tom Hunter: Official website featuring numerous photographic series in the gallery
- Tom Hunter: Living in Hell and Other Stories, National Gallery online exhibit]
- Transition Gallery