2. Stephen Gill – Hackney Flowers
“The pictures in this book were formed out of
my longstanding interest in east London.
In my studio I arranged plants, flowers,
seeds and other ephemera I’d been
collecting in Hackney Wick and else wherein
the Hackney area, and photographed them
against other photographs that I’d made and
found in the same vicinity.
I also buried some of the base pictures in Hackney
Wick, allowing the place itself to imprint upon the images
through decay or markings.
Interspersed with these I have placed portraits of
members of the public in Hackney”
3. What words could be
used to describe the
man made landscape.
What is the significance
of the pylon in the
corner of the image.
How could the figures
in the image be
described
4. Notice the
juxtaposition of the
natural environment
with the Man made
structure.
What similarities /
differences are there.
Is the use of colour
significant.
5.
6. Describe the image
and what you think it
represents
How does Gill use
colour to create
meaning in his work
7. Group discussion
Turn to the person next to you and tell
them your initial reaction to Gills work.
Share these opinions with the group.
What area in London holds significance or
long standing interest for you
8. Task
Choose two of the provided Gill images
and using the “talking about photographs”
sheet analyse the images in full.
Pay particular attention to his use of
double images and the way he uses these
to create a juxtaposition
