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Marie Shannon

b.1960

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland

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Marie Shannon - Across The Water

Silver gelatin print, selenium and gold toned

Across The Water

A few months after the Beatles split up in 1970, Paul McCartney’s group Wings released the single Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. It had the catchy refrain “Hands across the water/heads across the sky”. It was a worldwide hit and possibly inspired this evocative photograph and Shannon’s title.

Essay

Dimensions: 470x455mm