Maeve Berry
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Maeve Berry is an award-winning Irish freelance photographer. Berry works as both a commercial and fine art photographer
and is represented in London by Diemar/Noble Photography.
Shortlisted for the 2nd annual westPHOTO Antiga Photography Prize, Berry is best known for her series Incandescence. Taken within a crematory
, it is a response to other post-mortem photography
.
Four images from this series have been selected as part of the group exhibition DARKSIDE II - Photographic Power and Violence, Illness and Death Photographed at Fotomuseum Winterthur
, in Zurich, Switzerland.
Fine art photography
Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides a visual account for news events, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to...
and is represented in London by Diemar/Noble Photography.
Shortlisted for the 2nd annual westPHOTO Antiga Photography Prize, Berry is best known for her series Incandescence. Taken within a crematory
Crematory
A crematory is a machine in which cremation takes place. Crematories are usually found in funeral homes, cemeteries, or in stand-alone facilities. A facility which houses the actual cremator units is referred to as a crematorium.-History:Prior to the Industrial Revolution, any cremation which took...
, it is a response to other post-mortem photography
Post-mortem photography
Post-mortem photography is the practice of photographing the recently deceased.-History and popularity:...
.
Four images from this series have been selected as part of the group exhibition DARKSIDE II - Photographic Power and Violence, Illness and Death Photographed at Fotomuseum Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
, in Zurich, Switzerland.