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THBFramed Jonathan Pilkington Stone Photographs (3)
Lot 231
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Jonathan Pilkington (New Zealand, ), "Avebury Stones II"; "Avebury Stones III"; "Avebury Stones IV", 2011. Edition 1 of 50. Gliclee print on Hahnemuhle FineArt Baryta. Three elegant photographs from Brooklyn-based photographer Jonathan Pilkington's Avebury Stone Series (2011). Pilkington is interested in the relationships that humans have had with stone throughout time - how man-made prehistoric stone sites have been understood and cherished by various peoples throughout the ages. Avebury henge and stone circles are among the wonders of prehistoric England - containing three stone circles, including the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. Avebury took several hundred years to construct in the third millennium BCE, and though its original purpose remains unknown, archaeologists believe that its purpose was ritualistic. Size: each measures 11" W x 14.2" H (27.9 cm x 36.1 cm); 12.375" W x 15.75" H (31.4 cm x 40 cm) framed
According to Pilkington, "Stone represents the earliest form of human tool and the first material we sought to shape for our own use. For generations, before we turned clay into pottery or metal was mined or smelted, stone provided us with the tools to transform the flora and fauna of the natural world into food and shelter. It was a surface for inscribing the first works of art and symbols of language. We have moved unimaginable amounts and weights to create built forms, created arrangements imbued with spiritual significance. Because stone is so enduring, the presence of these forms is still visible and spiritually potent in the landscape. Stone is a vessel of communication and ritual."
According to the Avebury English Heritage site: "Avebury henge and stone circles are one of the greatest marvels of prehistoric Britain. Built and much altered during the Neolithic period, roughly between 2850 BC and 2200 BC, the henge survives as a huge circular bank and ditch, encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village. Within the henge is the largest stone circle in Britain - originally of about 100 stones - which in turn encloses two smaller stone circles. / Avebury is part of an extraordinary set of Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial sites that seemingly formed a vast sacred landscape. They include West Kennet Avenue, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Windmill Hill, and the mysterious Silbury Hill. Many can be reached on foot from the village. The Alexander Keiller Museum also displays many notable finds from the Avebury monuments. Together with Stonehenge, Avebury and its surroundings are a World Heritage Site." (https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/?utm_source=Google%20Business&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Google%20Business%20Profiles&utm_content=avebury&utm_source=Google%20Business&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Google%20Business%20Profiles&utm_content=avebury)
These photographs retail for $500 each at the ORA Gallery: New Zealand Art and Design Gallery in New York City. (http://www.oranygallery.com/jonathan-pilkington/)
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired from Jonathan Pilkington; signed COAs are available for each
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#140187All three photographs are in excellent condition. Each one is framed under glass and wired for suspension.Condition
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