About Tom Hunter:
Tom Hunter (born 1965) is a London-based British artist working in photography and film. His photographs often reference and reimagine classical paintings. He studied at the London College of Printing, and was the first photographer to have a one-man show at the National Gallery, London.
Hunter has shown work internationally in exhibitions, his work is held in a number of public collections and he has had four books published. He has won various awards including an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.
What does Tom Hunter focus on in his photography:
In his works he focuses on depicting local issues and sensationalist news headlines with compositions borrowed from the Old Masters, Also he focuses on the political problems that happen for example when he re imagined a photo of the image by painter Johannes Vermeer. This is the original image that he got his ideas:
This is Tom Hunters representation of image:
These two images have different meanings, the original photo is about this woman getting a telegraph from her husband who was in the war. However the re imagined photo is about This woman getting a letter of eviction from her house, even though these images are presented in the same way except one is done modernly. The meanings if not told could be interpreted in your way.
Why I picked Tom Hunter:
I chose Tom Hunter because I was interested in how he presented the different images and how he chooses to represent them in an very subtle choice. I like how he explores the different problems that occur in today’s society, like the image he is trying to tell people what is happening behind closed doors.
Images that I might do:
