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Peter Fraser

photographer

British[1] b. 1953, Cardiff, Wales, UK[1] active 1982–present

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]

  • metaphysical questions
  • space between objects
  • everyday icons

Books

  1. Peter Fraser Ice and Water 2214
    Ice and Water
    Peter Fraser

Works by Peter Fraser

  • 1988 Two Blue Buckets Cornerhouse Publications · book · English · ISBN 0948797118 Won the Bill Brandt Award in 1989.
  • 1993 Ice and Water James Hockey Gallery, Farnham and Cornerhouse · book · English · ISBN 1897586051 Published following his residency in Marseilles.
  • 1997 Deep Blue Viewpoint Photography Gallery · book · English · ISBN 1872771351
  • 2006 Nazraeli Monograph Nazraeli Press · book · English · ISBN 1-59005-144-0
  • 2010 Lost for Words The Ffotogallery · book · English · ISBN 978-1-872771-79-3
  • 2012 A City in the Mind Steidl Brancolini Grimaldi · book · English · ISBN 978-3-86930-453-3
  • 2013 Peter Fraser Tate Publishing Ltd · book · English · ISBN 978-1849761499 Retrospective monograph.
  • 2017 Mathematics 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

References

  1. Peter Fraser (photographer). Wikipedia. 2026 link
  2. Adrian Searle. Smashing Pumpkins. The Guardian. 2004 link
  3. Ian Jeffrey. British Photography Flourishes. Camera Austria. 1988