Anne Geddes Photos - The Divine 10
Anne Geddes describes the dark-room process as something magical. As the photographic images develop, each one becomes a unique print of remarkable joy. Winner of several awards (1995 NZIPP Portrait Category Winner, AIPA Bronze Merit holder and 2009 honouree of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Lifetime Achievement Award, just to name a few) Geddes has had her global audience coo-cooing with glee over her photo's for over two decades. And today we celebrate our top 10 most beloved Anne Geddes photos.
Number 10 - Joshua As one of the first personal pieces created by Anne Geddes, Joshua is special. It is a black and white, selenium toned image of a baby sleeping in a hammock that hangs by a hook. From the Limited Edition Print Collection, Geddes has fondness for this image, deeming it to be her "first tentative steps towards total creative independence as a photographer".
Number 9 - The Cabbage Kids At the onset of Anne's independent journey into photography, this photo clearly inspired the 1996 ‘Down in the Garden Collection'. Like Joshua, it was created in 1990 when the Rhys and Grant twins were seated in cabbage leaves, while the camera captured their reactions and interactions.
Number 8 - Sweet Peas It is an image that shows creative genius at its best. Six babies are cocooned in pea pods with their sleeping heads forming the leader pea; Anne achieved skilful and natural sizing in the finger sized pods. The photo is an ode of inspiration to Anne's ‘Beginnings Collection', in which pupae replaces the pods.
Number 7 – Full Term This photo, depicting a child resting like a chick on the pelvic region of its mother, delicately captures the intimacy and tenderness of the everlasting mother/child bond.
Number 6 - Acorn Babies Stylised much like a Bosch painting with earthen monotone colours, the tiny heads and bodies of babies are encased in acorn shells. The shells symbolize protection, with the coupled babies emphasizing Mother Nature's nurturing quality. It appears more like a watercolour painting than a photograph.
Number 5 – Country Pumpkin From the Until Now 1998 Collection, Country Pumpkin shows a baby, beautifully placed on a pumpkin, comfortably asleep as if on a pillow. Anne Geddes photos possess a quirky aspect, and her vivid imagination, together with her humorous personality, sets her apart from other photographers.
Number 4 – Berries and Babies Imagine dipping your hand into a bowl of cherries and touching the soft flesh of a baby – yes, in Anne's bowl, there is more than just cherries. Two beautiful children are cradled together amongst cherries, in a composition of deep reds, tans and chocolate, giving us a photo that is good enough to eat.
Number 3 – Phoebe and the Moon A personal favourite of Anne Geddes, this image of a beautiful baby asleep in a gauze cradle that hangs from a gold crystalline moon is reminiscent of the Scandinavian folk tale of the mystical stork, which migrated from unknown worlds, carrying the gift of a baby. The crescent moon, traditionally associated with femininity and intuition, is representative of Phoebe's mother.
Number 2 - Field Mice It is a sweet photo from the 1996 Down in the Garden collection. Twins, dressed in moss-like headgear and rodent ears are curled asleep in a pair of old boots. The boots are as identical as the twins - one is not complete without the other.
Number 1 - Jack Holding Maneesha The image represents everything that has consistently inspired Geddes to want to "create a strong platform of hope and promise for humanity and the future". Weighing 680 grams, Maneesha is tiny, fragile and beautiful. It imparts a message of hope – as long as there is life, there is hope. Jacks hands hold her with the gentle, loving yet strong grasp of a parent protecting the child. On a universal level, the image represents humanity's responsibility toward the world's children. Anne Geddes strongly believes that it is everyone's duty and responsibility to nurture, love and protect children; she set up the Geddes Philanthropic Trust in order to enforce that message.
All of Anne Geddes photos are illuminating and deserve a place on the ‘top ten' list. But which one is your favorite?
Read about Anne Geddes several awards.
Number 10 - Joshua As one of the first personal pieces created by Anne Geddes, Joshua is special. It is a black and white, selenium toned image of a baby sleeping in a hammock that hangs by a hook. From the Limited Edition Print Collection, Geddes has fondness for this image, deeming it to be her "first tentative steps towards total creative independence as a photographer".
Number 9 - The Cabbage Kids At the onset of Anne's independent journey into photography, this photo clearly inspired the 1996 ‘Down in the Garden Collection'. Like Joshua, it was created in 1990 when the Rhys and Grant twins were seated in cabbage leaves, while the camera captured their reactions and interactions.
Number 8 - Sweet Peas It is an image that shows creative genius at its best. Six babies are cocooned in pea pods with their sleeping heads forming the leader pea; Anne achieved skilful and natural sizing in the finger sized pods. The photo is an ode of inspiration to Anne's ‘Beginnings Collection', in which pupae replaces the pods.
Number 7 – Full Term This photo, depicting a child resting like a chick on the pelvic region of its mother, delicately captures the intimacy and tenderness of the everlasting mother/child bond.
Number 6 - Acorn Babies Stylised much like a Bosch painting with earthen monotone colours, the tiny heads and bodies of babies are encased in acorn shells. The shells symbolize protection, with the coupled babies emphasizing Mother Nature's nurturing quality. It appears more like a watercolour painting than a photograph.
Number 5 – Country Pumpkin From the Until Now 1998 Collection, Country Pumpkin shows a baby, beautifully placed on a pumpkin, comfortably asleep as if on a pillow. Anne Geddes photos possess a quirky aspect, and her vivid imagination, together with her humorous personality, sets her apart from other photographers.
Number 4 – Berries and Babies Imagine dipping your hand into a bowl of cherries and touching the soft flesh of a baby – yes, in Anne's bowl, there is more than just cherries. Two beautiful children are cradled together amongst cherries, in a composition of deep reds, tans and chocolate, giving us a photo that is good enough to eat.
Number 3 – Phoebe and the Moon A personal favourite of Anne Geddes, this image of a beautiful baby asleep in a gauze cradle that hangs from a gold crystalline moon is reminiscent of the Scandinavian folk tale of the mystical stork, which migrated from unknown worlds, carrying the gift of a baby. The crescent moon, traditionally associated with femininity and intuition, is representative of Phoebe's mother.
Number 2 - Field Mice It is a sweet photo from the 1996 Down in the Garden collection. Twins, dressed in moss-like headgear and rodent ears are curled asleep in a pair of old boots. The boots are as identical as the twins - one is not complete without the other.
Number 1 - Jack Holding Maneesha The image represents everything that has consistently inspired Geddes to want to "create a strong platform of hope and promise for humanity and the future". Weighing 680 grams, Maneesha is tiny, fragile and beautiful. It imparts a message of hope – as long as there is life, there is hope. Jacks hands hold her with the gentle, loving yet strong grasp of a parent protecting the child. On a universal level, the image represents humanity's responsibility toward the world's children. Anne Geddes strongly believes that it is everyone's duty and responsibility to nurture, love and protect children; she set up the Geddes Philanthropic Trust in order to enforce that message.
All of Anne Geddes photos are illuminating and deserve a place on the ‘top ten' list. But which one is your favorite?
Read about Anne Geddes several awards.
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