Most of these images have not been previously published. The artists are also given the chance to speak for themselves, through interviews with Sally Blundell in which each artist addresses the reader directly, talking about their lives, their work, their creative processes – revealing their inner landscape.
The artists and their work are placed in the context of New Zealand art history in an excellent introductory essay by Justin Paton.
The intimate and striking photos of the artists were taken by award-winning photographer Diederik van Heyningen and are published here for the first time. The result is 15 fascinating and visually striking ‘studio portraits’ of some of New Zealand’s top contemporary artists.
Inner Landscapes and the accompanying exhibition of the same name are the result of a project originated by the Canterbury Arts and Heritage Trust.
Featured artists:
Hannah and Aaron Beehre
Barry Cleavin
Neil Dawson
Tony de Lautour
Darryn George
Andrew Drummond
Lonnie Hutchinson
Joanna Langford
Julia Morison
Don Peebles
Séraphine Pick
Phil Price
Eion Stevens
Philip Trusttum
Ronnie van Hout