'The Gardener' (Martin Costard)
Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020 © Phoebe Costard
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'The Gardener' (Martin Costard)
by Phoebe Costard
digital image file, April 2020
Given by Phoebe Costard, 2021
Photographs Collection
NPG x201491
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Artist's statement: During lockdown, my dad became one with our garden and inspired us as a family to pitch in and come closer together in this time. We were some of the really lucky ones during this terrible time. As a photography student, I was one of the many students who had to bring their studies home. I found it challenging at first, however the more I made photographs, the more confident and excited I became. I took the opportunity to use my love of portraiture to explore my family and our garden, identifying with our home, being a close family and being thankful for all of them.
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- Introductory text by The Duchess of Cambridge., Hold Still: A Portrait of our Nation in 2020, 2021, p. 114
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