A digitally manipulated image of a fallen headstone. The photographer comments, "Since the September 2010 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand a lot of the headstones have fallen, but sadly a lot have not been resurrected to their former places".
Broken head-stones as a result of the magnitude 6.3 quake in Christchurch - 22 February 2011. HDR process to add the "feeling" I felt at seeing this sort of damage.
Fallen headstone due to September 4th earthquake:
Mary Ann DONALDSON
Died 20 April 1908
aged 68 years
Occupation: domestic of Division Street
Born: England
[information from cemetery online database and listed as in same plot as below]
In loving remembrance of
James DONALDSON
who departd this life
June 10th 1904 aged 77 years
"Thou shalt come t...
Fallen headstone due to September 4th earthquake:
Mary Ann DONALDSON
Died 20 April 1908
aged 68 years
Occupation: domestic of Division Street
Born: England
[information from cemetery online database and listed as in same plot as below]
In loving remembrance of
James DONALDSON
who departd this life
June 10th 1904 aged 77 years
"Thou shalt come t...
The arms of a woman who represents New Zealand reach out to a baby to whom she has just given birth. The baby represents '2011' and is a particularly hideous specimen. The doctor who holds the baby says 'He's cute now but wait 'til he gets older!' Outside the window is seen a cracked and damaged landscape and a storm rages; the headstone of a grave reads 'RIP 2010'. Context - Christchurch or maybe the South Island have had a bad year because of the Pike River Mine disaster and the earthquake of 4 September 2010. There is perhaps prescience in this cartoon because on 22 February 2011 a much worse earthquake hit Christchurch.
Published in The Press
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
