Man looking at Dorset Steam Fair near Blandford, 2000
Photograph
2000 (photographed)
2000 (photographed)
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These photographs are from a series made by Robin Grierson at steam fairs throughout the UK during the late 1990s. Grierson started his working life as a garage fitter before studying photography at the Royal College of Art. His knowledge of engineering and photography comes together in this series, which focuses on the community of enthusiasts who attend steam rallies and their intense relationship with the machines that they proudly display. This sensitive contemporary documentary photography considers the balance between nostalgia and contemporary recreation.
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Title | Man looking at Dorset Steam Fair near Blandford, 2000 |
Materials and techniques | C-type print |
Brief description | Photograph, 'Man looking at Dorset Steam Fair near Blandford, 2000', by Robin Grierson |
Physical description | Photograph of a man, with his back to the viewer, looking at the fair in the distance. |
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Credit line | Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund |
Summary | These photographs are from a series made by Robin Grierson at steam fairs throughout the UK during the late 1990s. Grierson started his working life as a garage fitter before studying photography at the Royal College of Art. His knowledge of engineering and photography comes together in this series, which focuses on the community of enthusiasts who attend steam rallies and their intense relationship with the machines that they proudly display. This sensitive contemporary documentary photography considers the balance between nostalgia and contemporary recreation. |
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Accession number | E.3009-2004 |
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Record created | July 19, 2004 |
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