Silhouette

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

Beautiful outlines

shadows, surprises, secrets

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: '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: 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: 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