Peter Fraser
photographer
Peter Fraser is a British fine art photographer known for his evocative and philosophic approach to color photography. Born in Cardiff in 1953, he began exhibiting his work in the early 1980s. His practice often explores metaphysical questions through the depiction of everyday objects and spaces, characterized by a meticulous attention to detail and rich color palettes. Fraser was an early adopter of color photography in the UK and has received international recognition for his series such as 'Ice and Water' (1993) and 'Deep Blue' (1997). He served as the British Artist in Residence in Marseilles in 1990, a period that significantly influenced his work. His photographs are held in major public collections worldwide, including the Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Saint Louis Art Museum.[1,3]
Themes
- metaphysical questions
- space between objects
- everyday icons
Books
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Works by Peter Fraser
- Two Blue Buckets 1988 · Cornerhouse Publications · book · English ISBN 0948797118 Won the Bill Brandt Award in 1989.
- Ice and Water 1993 · James Hockey Gallery, Farnham and Cornerhouse · book · English ISBN 1897586051 Published following his residency in Marseilles.
- Deep Blue 1997 · Viewpoint Photography Gallery · book · English ISBN 1872771351
- Nazraeli Monograph 2006 · Nazraeli Press · book · English ISBN 1-59005-144-0
- Lost for Words 2010 · The Ffotogallery · book · English ISBN 978-1-872771-79-3
- A City in the Mind 2012 · Steidl Brancolini Grimaldi · book · English ISBN 978-3-86930-453-3
- Peter Fraser 2013 · Tate Publishing Ltd · book · English ISBN 978-1849761499 Retrospective monograph.
- Mathematics 2017 · Skinnerboox · book · English
Exhibitions
- 1982 The Flower Bridge Impressions Gallery, York, England solo
- 1983 New Colour The Photographer's Corridor, Cardiff solo
- 1984 New Colour Gallery Oldham / Arnolfini, Oldham / Bristol solo
- 1985 12 Day Journey Harris Museum / Axiom, Preston / Cheltenham solo
- 1986 Everyday Icons Photographers' Gallery, London solo
- 1989 Triptychs Interim Art, London solo
- 1993 Ice and Water Cornerhouse, Manchester solo
- 1995 Ice and Water Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA solo
- 1996 Deep Blue Stephen Friedman Gallery, London solo
- 1999 Peter Fraser Gallerie 213, Paris solo
- 2002 Peter Fraser The Photographers' Gallery, London solo
- 2010 Lost for Words Ffotogallery, Cardiff solo
- 2012 A City in the Mind Brancolini Grimaldi, London solo
- 2013 Peter Fraser Retrospective Tate St Ives, St Ives, UK solo
- 2017 Mathematics Real Jardin Botanico de Madrid, Madrid solo
- 2018 Mathematics Camden Arts Centre, London solo
Awards
- 1989 Bill Brandt Award Photographers' Gallery
- 2004 Shortlisted for Citigroup Photography Prize (now Deutsche Börse) Photographers' Gallery
- 2021 Pollock Krasner Award