‘Uncanny encounters: Cameron, ‘Mary’ and an unknown woman at the gate’

Bird, Nicky

‘Uncanny encounters: Cameron, ‘Mary’ and an unknown woman at the gate’

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Bird, Nicky (2015) ‘Uncanny encounters: Cameron, ‘Mary’ and an unknown woman at the gate’. In: Symposium 200 Years: Julia Margaret Cameron, Pioneering Photography, 13 May 2015, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium.
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Hallway, June 2001 (detail). From Tracing Echoes, 2001 by Nicky Bird

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Creators/Authors:

Bird, Nicky

Abstract:

From the perspective of an artist, my contribution will move between two domestic sites: Dimbola Lodge, the Isle of Wight home of Julia Margaret Cameron where many of her greatest works were made, and the hallway of Mary Hillier’s grand-daughter, a ten-minute walk down the road from Dimbola. Hillier, a domestic servant was a favourite model for Cameron.

I will reflect on the meaning of ‘uncanny encounters’ relating to specific photographic portraits of a domestic servant called ‘Mary’ and consider what do they reveal about the bond between employer and servant, artist and sitter in terms femininity, desire, class and cross generational history.

Additional Information:

For more information about 'Tracing Echoes' 2001, and subsequent touring shows and artist's talks from 2001-2016, see http://radar.gsa.ac.uk/220/

Uncontrolled Keywords:

archive, class, detective, genealogy, gender, family history, photography, portraits, Julia Margaret Cameron, photography, women, social history

School/Academic Area:

School of Fine Art

Dates:

Date

Date Type

13 May 2015

Published

20 February 2015

Accepted

Status:

Unpublished

Funders:

Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Related URLs:

https://www.nickybird.com/projects/traci...

Event Title:

Symposium 200 Years: Julia Margaret Cameron, Pioneering Photography

Event Location:

Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium

Event Dates:

13 May 2015

Projects:

Tracing Echoes, 2001

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Output ID:

5114

Date Deposited:

16 Apr 2020 15:39

Last Modified:

15 Jun 2023 09:21

Deposited By:

Nicky Bird

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