Peter Kennard
, British, b.1949
Title
face 24, 2003Date2003
MediumInkjet on handmade rag paper
Dimensions
40.5 × 30.5 cm
Signedlower right: Peter Kennard 2003
Credit LinePresented, Zelda Cheatle, 2024
Object numberNGI.2024.71.11
DescriptionFrom war and global poverty to the climate crisis, Peter Kennard has been commenting on world issues for most of his career. He primarily uses photomontage and installation work to get his message across to a wide audience. John Berger described him as “a master of the medium of photomontage”. Kennard has developed a visual language derived from photojournalism, common news imagery, and images of the human face, as seen in ‘face 24’. He uses this to explore themes of humanity and inhumanity in today’s society. This image is part of a portfolio of 30 photographs published by Zelda Cheatle in 2003 to celebrate 15 years of exhibitions in her London gallery. The artists included in this collection reflect Cheatle’s aim to highlight the work of important twentieth century photographers while at the same time exhibiting and supporting emerging artists. The photographs range from digital prints to silver gelatin prints and cyanotypes.
Inscriptionlower left: 24/60
ProvenancePresented, Zelda Cheatle, 2024Exhibition HistoryZelda Cheatle Gallery , London, 2003