Silhouette

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

Beautiful outlines

shadows, surprises, secrets

Image: Portrait of a pianist (Lili Kraus)

Portrait of a pianist (Lili Kraus)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Showing a dark outline of a woman holding a cosmetic bottle, for Sargood Son and Ewen 1940

Showing a dark outline of a woman holding a cosmetic bottle, for Sargood Son and Ewen 1940

Auckland Libraries

Image: The deepening shadows fall

The deepening shadows fall

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Silhouette portrait of "Thomas Tooi" [Tuai]

Silhouette portrait of "Thomas Tooi" [Tuai]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Silhouette portrait of "Teeterree" [Titere]

Silhouette portrait of "Teeterree" [Titere]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pigeon, Parnell, Auckland

Pigeon, Parnell, Auckland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Monsoon series: Queen Victoria statue, Calcutta

Monsoon series: Queen Victoria statue, Calcutta

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: World War II New Zealand infantry setting out for manoeuvres in the Western Desert, Egypt

World War II New Zealand infantry setting out for manoeuvres in the Western Desert, Egypt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of New Zealand soldiers watching aircraft at sunset, Western Desert, during World War II

Group of New Zealand soldiers watching aircraft at sunset, Western Desert, during World War II

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand. Department of Health :Sleep restores body and mind. Adults need 8 hours sleep - Children need 10-12 hours sleep. Keep regular bedtime hours. Sleep with window open / issued by the Department of Health, New Zealand [1940-50s].

New Zealand. Department of Health :Sleep restores body and mind. Adults need 8 hours sleep - Children need 10-12 hours sleep. Keep regular bedtime ...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Greenwood, Sarah, 1809-1889. Attributed works :Charles Greenwood, taken before leaving. [1842?].

Greenwood, Sarah, 1809-1889. Attributed works :Charles Greenwood, taken before leaving. [1842?].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Soldier on sentry duty during World War II, Western desert, North Africa

Soldier on sentry duty during World War II, Western desert, North Africa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dempsey, John Church, fl 1820s-1870s :Rev John H Bumby, late General Superintendant of Wesleyan Missions in New Zealand. Published by J Dempsey, Artist, Gallery of Likenesses, Lower Arcade, Bristol [ca. 1840]

Dempsey, John Church, fl 1820s-1870s :Rev John H Bumby, late General Superintendant of Wesleyan Missions in New Zealand. Published by J Dempsey, Ar...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 'Christian Spiritualist', Newton, Auckland, 1970

'Christian Spiritualist', Newton, Auckland, 1970

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Portrait in black, white & grey

Portrait in black, white & grey

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Richard Seddon, Premier [picture].

Richard Seddon, Premier [picture].

National Library of Australia

Image: The plait

The plait

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bulb shadow II

Bulb shadow II

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Design for bookplate

Design for bookplate

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (6). From the series: Mephitis

Untitled (6). From the series: Mephitis

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hiruharama (Jerusalem). From the portfolio: The Wanganui - 12 Panoramas

Hiruharama (Jerusalem). From the portfolio: The Wanganui - 12 Panoramas

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Looking South

Looking South

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Buggy seat.

Buggy seat.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bathroom lamp unlit

Bathroom lamp unlit

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Trixie Denton

Trixie Denton

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black dog and cross

Black dog and cross

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Table shadow, Croagnes

Table shadow, Croagnes

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (Anthyrium, 1982)

Untitled (Anthyrium, 1982)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Clothesline

Clothesline

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Japan Series: Walkway

Japan Series: Walkway

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Arabesque

Arabesque

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The grid series.

The grid series.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The grid series.

The grid series.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Croagnes

Croagnes

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Small Glass Pouring Light

Small Glass Pouring Light

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Egypt

Egypt

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (13). From the series: Mephitis

Untitled (13). From the series: Mephitis

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [woman on beach]

[woman on beach]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Man on ramp

Man on ramp

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Full length portrait of model wearing a bathing suit, for Korma Mills

Full length portrait of model wearing a bathing suit, for Korma Mills

Auckland Libraries

Image: Full length portrait of a model wearing a bathing suit, 1940s

Full length portrait of a model wearing a bathing suit, 1940s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Athenes

Athenes

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Schatten des Todes / Shadows of death

Schatten des Todes / Shadows of death

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Unidentified woman diving

Unidentified woman diving

Alexander Turnbull Library