The document describes artist Stephen Gill's book "Hackney Flowers", which features photographs he created using plants, flowers, and other items he collected in the Hackney area of London. To make the images, Gill arranged the natural materials in his studio and photographed them alongside other photographs he had taken or found in Hackney. Some of the base photographs were buried in Hackney Wick to allow the location to imprint on the images over time. The book also includes portraits of local residents among the composite landscape images.

1. Stephen GillStephen Gill
Hackney FlowerHackney Flower

2. Stephen Gill – Hackney FlowersStephen Gill – Hackney Flowers
““The pictures in this book were formed out ofThe pictures in this book were formed out of
my longstanding interest in east London.my longstanding interest in east London.
In my studio I arranged plants, flowers,In my studio I arranged plants, flowers,
seeds and other ephemera I’d beenseeds and other ephemera I’d been
collecting in Hackney Wick and else whereincollecting in Hackney Wick and else wherein
the Hackney area, and photographed themthe Hackney area, and photographed them
against other photographs that I’d made andagainst other photographs that I’d made and
found in the same vicinity.found in the same vicinity.
I also buried some of the base pictures in HackneyI also buried some of the base pictures in Hackney
Wick, allowing the place itself to imprint upon the imagesWick, allowing the place itself to imprint upon the images
through decay or markings.through decay or markings.
Interspersed with these I have placed portraits ofInterspersed with these I have placed portraits of
members of the public in Hackney”members of the public in Hackney”

3.  What words could beWhat words could be
used to describe theused to describe the
man made landscape.man made landscape.
 What is the significanceWhat is the significance
of the pylon in theof the pylon in the
corner of the image.corner of the image.
 How could the figuresHow could the figures
in the image bein the image be
describeddescribed

4.  Notice theNotice the
juxtaposition of thejuxtaposition of the
natural environmentnatural environment
with the Man madewith the Man made
structure.structure.
 What similarities /What similarities /
differences are there.differences are there.
 Is the use of colourIs the use of colour
significant.significant.

6.  Describe the imageDescribe the image
and what you think itand what you think it
representsrepresents
 How does Gill useHow does Gill use
colour to createcolour to create
meaning in his workmeaning in his work

7. Group discussionGroup discussion
 Turn to the person next to you and tellTurn to the person next to you and tell
them your initial reaction to Gills work.them your initial reaction to Gills work.
 Share these opinions with the group.Share these opinions with the group.
 What area in London holds significance orWhat area in London holds significance or
long standing interest for youlong standing interest for you

8. TaskTask
 Choose two of the provided Gill imagesChoose two of the provided Gill images
and using the “talking about photographs”and using the “talking about photographs”
sheet analyse the images in full.sheet analyse the images in full.
 Pay particular attention to his use ofPay particular attention to his use of
double images and the way he uses thesedouble images and the way he uses these
to create a juxtapositionto create a juxtaposition