Ontik, Hackney
Photograph
1999 (made)
1999 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tom Hunter was born in Bournemouth, England in 1965. He studied at the London College of Printing and The Royal College of Art and was awarded the John Kobal Photographic Portrait Prize in 1998. This image is part of a series by British contemporary photographers entitled Making Your Dreams Come True. It results from a commission awarded by BMW Financial Services Group in 1999.
Hunter's work often depicts groups of people with housing problems in a positive light. These include squatters, council house tenants and those living in caravans. This image is representative of his approach to marginal groups. The two boys and young girl are depicted under a canopy of trees from above with shards of subtle light illuminating their faces to create very intimate portraits. Hunter has often referred to the Dutch Old Master painter Jan Vermeer in his portraits.
Hunter's work often depicts groups of people with housing problems in a positive light. These include squatters, council house tenants and those living in caravans. This image is representative of his approach to marginal groups. The two boys and young girl are depicted under a canopy of trees from above with shards of subtle light illuminating their faces to create very intimate portraits. Hunter has often referred to the Dutch Old Master painter Jan Vermeer in his portraits.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Ontik, Hackney (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | C-type print |
| Brief description | Photograph, 'Ontik, Hackney' by Tom Hunter, 1999 |
| Physical description | Portrait of two adolescent boys and a young girl in Hackney London. The photograph is taken in a field and a German fire engine is on the right of the photograph. The two boys stare back at the camera as the girl looks out to the right. The print is mounted on aluminium. |
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| Credit line | Given by BMW Financial Services Group |
| Object history | This photograph was presented to the museum by BMW Financial Services Group in return for professional advice in 1998-1999. Part of a entitled Making Your Dreams Come True the work results from a commission awarded by BMW Financial Services Group. Historical significance: Hunter's work often depicts groups of people with housing problems in a positive light. These include squatters, council house tenants and those living in caravans. This image is representative of his approach to marginal groups. The two boys and young girl are depicted under a canopy of trees from above with shards of subtle light illuminating their faces to create very intimate portraits. Hunter has often referenced the Dutch Old Master Jan Vermeer in his portraits. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Tom Hunter was born in Bournemouth, England in 1965. He studied at the London College of Printing and The Royal College of Art and was awarded the John Kobal Photographic Portrait Prize in 1998. This image is part of a series by British contemporary photographers entitled Making Your Dreams Come True. It results from a commission awarded by BMW Financial Services Group in 1999. Hunter's work often depicts groups of people with housing problems in a positive light. These include squatters, council house tenants and those living in caravans. This image is representative of his approach to marginal groups. The two boys and young girl are depicted under a canopy of trees from above with shards of subtle light illuminating their faces to create very intimate portraits. Hunter has often referred to the Dutch Old Master painter Jan Vermeer in his portraits. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.791-2000 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2000 |
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