Peter Bennetts

Peter "Bruce" Bennetts (born 25 March 1967) is an Australian visual artist specialising in architectural photography.

Biography

Born in Sydney, Australia, Bennetts spent his childhood in Perth before moving to Melbourne in 1984 to study photography at RMIT University.^[1] After graduating, he worked within environmental reporting, contributing images to Lonely Planet and in conjunction with Tony Wheeler co-authored the book, Time & Tide: The Islands of Tuvalu.^[2][3]

During his photographic career Peter Bennetts has photographed projects by international architecture firms including but not limited to; Casa da Música by Office of Metropolitan Architecture,^[4] MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts by Zaha Hadid Architects,^[5] Barcelona Pavilion by Mies Van Der Rohe^[6] and Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel.^[7] Additionally, Bennetts has also worked with architecture firms based in his home country Australia, including; Melbourne Rectangular Stadium by COX Architects & Planners,^[8] Jane Foss Russell Building by John Wardle ^[9] and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) by Wood Marsh.^[10]

Notably, Peter Bennetts presented a solo exhibition in 2008 titled, Recent Architecture Photography, featuring images including, portraits of; Bill Henson,^[11] Jean Nouvel,^[12] Peter Cook^[13] and Greg Lynn,^[14] alongside his commercial architectural work and environmental reporting of Tuvalu.^[15]

In 2005 Peter Bennetts co-founded the Falls Creek, Victoria Artist's Camp with David Hugh Thomas, an annual event that brings contemporary artists together in Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia.^[16]

Publications

Magazines

Peter Bennetts has contributed in magazines including; Wallpaper (magazine), Frame (magazine), Mark (magazine), Dwell (magazine), Domus (magazine), Casabella,^[17] Architectural Review, Architecture Australia and Artichoke.^[18]

Co-authored

• (2001) Time & Tide, The Islands of Tuvalu (ISBN 978-1864503425)

Contributor

• (2004) New Conversations with an Old Landscape: Landscape Architecture in Contemporary Australia (ISBN 978-1876907655)
• (2004) The Phaidon Atlas of World Architecture (ISBN 978-0714843124)
• (2005) The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World (ISBN 978-1741046298)
• (2008) Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture (ISBN 978-0714848747)
• (2009) Lonely Planet The Cities Book (ISBN 978-1741798876)
• (2010) Lonely Planet The Travel Book (ISBN 978-1741792119)

Exhibitions

Solo

• (2008) Recent Architecture Photography ^[15]

Contributor

• (2007) The Trouble with the Weather: A Southern Response ^[19]

Equipment

Peter Bennetts utilises an Alpa camera with Rodenstock GmbH and Schneider Kreuznach lenses paired with a Leaf (Israeli company) Aptus II 10 medium format digital camera back.^[20]

Awards

• (2004) ASLA Professional Awards, Communications Award of Merit ^[21]

External links

• Peter Bennetts Website
• Dwell, The Melbourne Supremacy, Interview with Peter Bennetts
• 42 Days Interning for Architectural Photographer Peter Bennetts

References

1. Dwell. About Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
2. Lonely Planet. Tuvalu Image Gallery. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
3. (2001) Time & Tide: the Islands of Tuvalu. Peter Bennetts, Tony Wheeler. (ISBN 978-1864503425)
4. Casa da Música by Office of Metropolitan Architecture. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
5. MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts by Zaha Hadid Architects. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
6. Barcelona Pavilion by Mies Van Der Rohe. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
7. Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
8. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium by COX Architects & Planners. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
9. Jane Foss Russell Building by John Wardle. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
10. Australian Centre for Contemporary Art by Wood Marsh. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
11. Bill Henson by Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
12. Jean Nouvel by Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
13. Peter Cook by Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
14. Greg Lynn by Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
15. Architecture Australia, Radar Exhibition. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
16. by Falls Creek, Victoria Artist's Camp. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
17. Dedece Photographers, Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
18. Australian Architects Office Profiles, Peter Bennetts. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
19. UTS:Newsroom The Trouble with the Weather: A Southern Response. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
20. Peter Bennetts. About. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
21. ASLA. 2004 ASLA Professional Awards, Communications Award of Merit. Retrieved 17 March 2011.