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555 Nelson Street
Vancouver, Canada
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Sunday 12 pm → 6 pm

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ArchiveExhibition
8 Mar 91until6 Apr 91

Gerry Gilbert

HANDS: A Catalogue of Forty Years of Photography

555 Hamilton St

Two black & white photographs side by side. One depicts a hand holding a piece of paper on which a slug is perched and the other depicts a hand with a small magnifying glass over a blurry background.

HANDS: A Catalogue of Forty Years of Photography is Gerry Gilbert's first solo exhibition in eight years. Gilbert is a downtown Vancouver-based poet, artist and editor. The 200 images in this exhibition are a core sample surveying the photographic archive Gilbert has accumulated since the 1940s.

Most of the photographs in the show are 8 by 10 inches, black and white, printed for the exhibition by En Burk. The set of ten 11 by 14 inch black and white images were printed by Taki Bluesinger in 1978. The artist extends his thanks to En Burk and Taki Bluesinger as well as to the firms that printed the colour images — Superior Repro for the colour copier prints from slides and Inter-Pro Photo, for the colour negative prints.

A large gallery space with a white wall in the centre. Across all visible walls, there are a variety of colour and black and white photographs of slightly different sizes.
A closeup of six photos on a white wall. Two of the images are larger and in colour, showing people walking by a stone building. The other four are black and white, showing parties and photo books.
A gallery with a white wall devings the space. Several photos, both in colour and black and white, are arranged in a line across all walls. The photos vary in size and orientation.
The view of a gallery space, interrupted by a wall creating a median. Across the walls, there are several colour and black and white photos arranged in a line. The photos vary in size and orientation.
A closeup of the corner of a gallery, with 3 sets of photos on the walls. One set contains 2 photos of a hand and a sandwich. One set shows a cat playing with a pen. One set shows a hand sanding wood.
A closeup of a white wall displaying 4 sets of photos. The photos show various things, including: a bum in a thong, a hanging pillow, a person with long hair juggling, and people in a diner.
A gallery space with dozens of photos displayed in a line across the walls. The photos vary in size and orientation - some are vertical, some are horizontal, with variation in colour and tone as well.

Documents

Essay: "Citizen Gilbert," Peter Culleypdf27mb
Two black & white photographs side by side. One depicts a hand holding a piece of paper on which a slug is perched and the other depicts a hand with a small magnifying glass over a blurry background.
A large gallery space with a white wall in the centre. Across all visible walls, there are a variety of colour and black and white photographs of slightly different sizes.
A closeup of six photos on a white wall. Two of the images are larger and in colour, showing people walking by a stone building. The other four are black and white, showing parties and photo books.
A gallery with a white wall devings the space. Several photos, both in colour and black and white, are arranged in a line across all walls. The photos vary in size and orientation.
The view of a gallery space, interrupted by a wall creating a median. Across the walls, there are several colour and black and white photos arranged in a line. The photos vary in size and orientation.
A closeup of the corner of a gallery, with 3 sets of photos on the walls. One set contains 2 photos of a hand and a sandwich. One set shows a cat playing with a pen. One set shows a hand sanding wood.
A closeup of a white wall displaying 4 sets of photos. The photos show various things, including: a bum in a thong, a hanging pillow, a person with long hair juggling, and people in a diner.
A gallery space with dozens of photos displayed in a line across the walls. The photos vary in size and orientation - some are vertical, some are horizontal, with variation in colour and tone as well.