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Discusses the work of the British-born, New Zealand-based artist Neal Palmer. The author draws attention to Palmer's fascination with New Zealand's flora, as evident through paintings such as Dancing Chevrons (2003; col. illus.), which combine photo-realistic representations of botanical s...

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Published inArt New Zealand no. 110; pp. 70 - 73
Main Author Campbell, Suzie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2004
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Summary:Discusses the work of the British-born, New Zealand-based artist Neal Palmer. The author draws attention to Palmer's fascination with New Zealand's flora, as evident through paintings such as Dancing Chevrons (2003; col. illus.), which combine photo-realistic representations of botanical specimens with geometric forms and silver leaf overlays, and analyses the cultural connotations of the visual language deployed in Gordon's Fern View (2002; col. illus.), and Centred Within (2002; illus.), both of which reference the art of Gordon Walters, and in Cut and Paste Culture, Big Red (2003; col. illus.), and Flax Crossing. She concludes by probing the meaning of recent, more loosely executed canvases that incorporate similar motifs but no longer rely on geometric shapes, such as Braced Ribbons (2003; col. illus.), Fern Circles, and People of the Land (2003; col. illus.), which reflects on the impact of man on nature.
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ISSN:0110-1102