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Singer, Pickering Steam Rally, North Yorkshire

Photograph
ca. 2000 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Robin Grierson has been photographing steam fairs throughout the UK since the late 1990s, having turned to photography from his previous job as a garage fitter. This series documents the community of steam rally enthusiasts and brings together his knowledge of engineering and photography. The image of a woman singing before a steam-powered organ encapsulates the balance in his photographs between nostalgia and contemporary recreation.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSinger, Pickering Steam Rally, North Yorkshire
Materials and techniques
C-type print
Brief description
Photograph, 'Singer, Pickering Steam Rally, North Yorkshire', by Robin Grierson, ca, 2000
Physical description
Photograph of a woman standing on a stage and singing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 16cm
Gallery label
Robin Grierson has been photographing steam fairs throughout the UK since the late 1990s, having turned to photography from his previous job as a garage fitter. This series documents the community of steam rally enthusiasts and brings together Grierson's knowledge of engineering and photography. His tenderly observed images encapsulate the balance in his photographs between nostalgia and contemporary recreation.(2008-2009)
Credit line
Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund
Summary
Robin Grierson has been photographing steam fairs throughout the UK since the late 1990s, having turned to photography from his previous job as a garage fitter. This series documents the community of steam rally enthusiasts and brings together his knowledge of engineering and photography. The image of a woman singing before a steam-powered organ encapsulates the balance in his photographs between nostalgia and contemporary recreation.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.3011-2004

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Record createdJuly 19, 2004
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