Photograph, gelatin silver print on paper
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/adrian-ensor-18009" aria-label="More by Adrian Ensor" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Adrian Ensor</a>
Monumental London
Gift Eric and Louise Franck London Collection 2013, accessioned 2018
<p>This group of seven untitled black and white photographs (P14935– P14941) by Adrian Ensor is from a larger series titled <span>Monumental London</span>. The series captures familiar landmarks of the capital, such as public statuary and the Palace of Westminster, but the images are shot using unconventional angles and viewpoints. Ensor is drawn to the drama of nocturnal light and shade, with spotlit monuments casting almost theatrical shadows against the surrounding architecture. In some shots, illuminated buildings or statuary appear like inverse silhouettes against the pitch-black night sky beyond.Adrian Ensor has been a master photographic printer for over forty years and has twice won the prestigious Ilford Printer of the Year Award. His London darkroom attracts photographers from around the world. Ensor’s book <span>Advanced Processing and Printing </span>was published in 2002 and he is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest black and white printers. Over the past twenty years Ensor has produced a number of his own photographic series, some of which were exhibited as part of his solo exhibition at the Photographers Gallery in 2003. He has been recognised by the Association of Photographers, who presented him with a Silver Award for his Architectural Photography. Ensor’s work is featured in Reuel Golden’s book <span>London: Portrait of a City</span> (2012). <span>Further reading</span> Reuel Golden, <span>London: a Portrait of a City</span>,<span> </span>Cologne 2012.</p>
paper print photograph gelatin silver
Untitled from the series Monumental London
image: 344 × 346 mm
Gift Eric and Louise Franck London Collection 2013, accessioned 2018
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<p>This group of seven untitled black and white photographs (<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/ensor-untitled-from-the-series-monumental-london-p14935" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P14935</span></a>– <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/ensor-untitled-from-the-series-monumental-london-p14941" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P14941</span></a>) by Adrian Ensor is from a larger series titled <i>Monumental London</i>. The series captures familiar landmarks of the capital, such as public statuary and the Palace of Westminster, but the images are shot using unconventional angles and viewpoints. Ensor is drawn to the drama of nocturnal light and shade, with spotlit monuments casting almost theatrical shadows against the surrounding architecture. In some shots, illuminated buildings or statuary appear like inverse silhouettes against the pitch-black night sky beyond.<br/>Adrian Ensor has been a master photographic printer for over forty years and has twice won the prestigious Ilford Printer of the Year Award. His London darkroom attracts photographers from around the world. Ensor’s book <i>Advanced Processing and Printing </i>was published in 2002 and he is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest black and white printers. Over the past twenty years Ensor has produced a number of his own photographic series, some of which were exhibited as part of his solo exhibition at the Photographers Gallery in 2003. He has been recognised by the Association of Photographers, who presented him with a Silver Award for his Architectural Photography. Ensor’s work is featured in Reuel Golden’s book <i>London: Portrait of a City</i> (2012).<br/>
<b>Further reading</b>
<br/>Reuel Golden, <i>London: a Portrait of a City</i>,<i> </i>Cologne 2012.</p>
<p>Helen Delaney<br/>January 2012</p>
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