The photographs are by Danish-born photographer Ben Hansen. Hanson’s award winning photographs of Newfoundland and Labrador are well known and have been published in numerous books. A native of Copenhagen, Hansen moved to St. John's in 1968 to work at Memorial University. He retired as manager of photographic services in 1988, but continued to take photographs in outports and isolated corners of Newfoundland for many years. Memorial University gave Hansen an honorary doctor of laws in 2009.
The pair of photographs presented here depict the harbour of St. John’s and Blackhead during the winter months. The photographs are tastefully matted and framed. They are sold as a pair.
Artist: Ben Hansen (1927-2010)
Title: BLACKHEAD, NFLD and ST. JOHN’S, NFLD
Date: n.d.
Medium: photograph
Size (frame): c. 35.5x40.5cm / 14”x16”
Size (paper): c. 18.5x24cm / 7”x9.5”
Signed and titled (below print)