Peter Peryer

Erika, Winter

Erika, Winter by Peter Peryer

Artwork Detail

Peter Peryer photographed his wife, Erika Parkinson, over a period from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s. Viewing the emotionally charged images one almost feels that one is intruding on something private. As writer, Emily Perkins, points out, ‘She is staring down the man behind the lens, her husband.’ However, Parkinson reflects, ‘I feel lucky to have such a rich, distinctive record of that time and those moments. They don’t look like any other person’s pictures of me.’ (Intimate Portraits, 2005)

Title
Erika, Winter
Artist/creator
Peter Peryer
Production date
1979
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
420 x 285 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2004
Accession no
2004/24
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display status
Not on display

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