Stephen GillStephen Gill

Hackney FlowerHackney Flower

Stephen Gill – Hackney FlowersStephen Gill – Hackney Flowers

““The pictures in this book were formed out ofThe pictures in this book were formed out ofmy longstanding interest in east London.my longstanding interest in east London.In my studio I arranged plants, flowers,In my studio I arranged plants, flowers,seeds and other ephemera I’d been seeds and other ephemera I’d been collecting in Hackney Wick and else wherein collecting in Hackney Wick and else wherein the Hackney area, and photographed them the Hackney area, and photographed them against other photographs that I’d made and against other photographs that I’d made and found in the same vicinity.found in the same vicinity.

I also buried some of the base pictures in HackneyI also buried some of the base pictures in HackneyWick, allowing the place itself to imprint upon the imagesWick, allowing the place itself to imprint upon the imagesthrough decay or markings.through decay or markings.Interspersed with these I have placed portraits ofInterspersed with these I have placed portraits ofmembers of the public in Hackney”members of the public in Hackney”

What words could be What words could be used to describe the used to describe the man made man made landscape.landscape.

What is the What is the significance of the significance of the pylon in the corner pylon in the corner of the image.of the image.

How could the How could the figures in the image figures in the image be describedbe described

Notice the Notice the juxtaposition of the juxtaposition of the natural natural environment with environment with the Man made the Man made structure.structure.

What similarities / What similarities / differences are differences are there.there.

Is the use of colour Is the use of colour significant.significant.

Describe the image Describe the image and what you think and what you think it representsit represents

How does Gill use How does Gill use colour to create colour to create meaning in his meaning in his workwork

Group discussionGroup discussion

Turn to the person next to you and Turn to the person next to you and tell them your initial reaction to Gills tell them your initial reaction to Gills work.work.

Share these opinions with the group.Share these opinions with the group. What area in London holds What area in London holds

significance or long standing interest significance or long standing interest for youfor you

TaskTask

Choose two of the provided Gill Choose two of the provided Gill images and using the “talking about images and using the “talking about photographs” sheet analyse the photographs” sheet analyse the images in full.images in full.

Pay particular attention to his use of Pay particular attention to his use of double images and the way he uses double images and the way he uses these to create a juxtapositionthese to create a juxtaposition