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"Over thirty years have passed since Bill HENSON made his iconic 'Untitled 1985/86' series. These mesmerizing photographs cast a hazy procession of people and places in suburbia, interspersed with dreamlike vignettes of Egyptian structures.
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For 'The Light Fades but the Gods', Bill HENSON revisits his home suburb to create new work. While these photographs return to the same cul-de-sacs as the 'Untitled' series, they show an environment that appears to have slipped out of linear time. Bill HENSON's new images are sumptuous and resplendent in their grandeur, offering a view of what is just down the street, but seems to come from another age. Together, the two series provide a glimpse into Bill HENSON's brilliant mind as he ponders the passing of time.' (© publisher's note, 2020)