Tag Archives: Museum of Classical Archaeology

Ambivalent Aura – Comment

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Brian Human

I’ve now received kind comments on the book from Professor Caroline Vout, Director of the Museum of Classical Archaeology.  Dear Brian I wanted to thank you, in my capacity as Director of the Museum of Classical Archaeology, for your lovely … Continue reading →

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Five Facets of Photography: Photographic Controversy – Leni Riefenstahl

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Brian Human

The University of Cambridge Museum of Classical archaeology has on display a cast of the Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture of a discus thrower, Diskobolus.  In a project called ‘Beyond the Pale’, the Museum records how sculpture … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent Auras – Final

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Brian Human

I’ve finished the project that started out as Classical Contrasts and became Ambivalent Auras and brought the work together on a photo book.  An introductory essay which explains the thinking behind it starts: ‘Classical sculpture is ambivalent: both cold, hard … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 39

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Brian Human

Three figures added from the Museum of Classical Archaeology’s cast collection.

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 38

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Brian Human

Three more figures from Classical Archaeology. Off there this morning to take what should be the last set of pictures.

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 37

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Brian Human

I’ve now started to take photographs of the casts of subjects in the Museum of Classical Archaeology that correspond to the figures in the grounds of Anglesey Abbey.

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Analog Forever

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Brian Human

Further to the previous post, here’s something from an interview with Bellamy Hunt, founder of Japan Camera Hunter, in which he’s asked, ‘Why do you think there’s been a resurgence on film photography?’ ‘There are a few reasons, but the … Continue reading →

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