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Current Photographic Exhibition in Wellington
Behind Closed Doors Commissioned to complement the exhibition “Behind closed doors: New Zealand art from private collections in Wellington” shown at the Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi of Victoria...
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War and peace: humanity as a stage
World Press Photo 12 Every year since 1955 an international jury has convened under the auspices of the World Press Photo Foundation to choose the finest press photographs of the year. Universally...
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Festive ideas for the accidental photographer
New Zealand – Craig Potton As we enter the festive season, this book might be high on the list of most coveted gifts. A majestic display of what New Zealand’s nature has to offer and what we may want...
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Reflections on Photography in 100 ideas and 100 years
What better time than the new year to reflect back on the journey that photography as a medium has achieved in the last century, from experimental, messy beginnings to the sleek and high tech styles of...
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Out of space odysseys, the world of make-believe and fairytales
From this month title, one could wonder whether this post is really about photography, or whether I am taking a cynical view of the role of photography. The truth is, photography as this month’s post...
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Eclectic mix
Find out about our latest photography books below! Photocraft “Digital Photography and Mixed Media–a creative match made in heaven! Love photography? Want to make yours better? Want to use your...
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HISTORY TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
This month is particularly biased on history, from personal histories of less known observers’ world views, to histories of some of the political royalties of last century. This review wraps up with...
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PHOTOGRAPHY IS EVERYTHING
Photography has the ability to take many forms and is often mistaken for the subject it depicts. Le Corbusier knew that very well and made the most of what at the beginning of his career was a new...
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A month in Photography
From the race that led to the birth of photography, to today’s amazing photographs of space and earth, captured from spaceships and stations, satellites, space telescopes, probes and planetary rovers,...
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Photography – mostly, black & white and subdued. Some garish elements allowed.
In this month’s picks the contemporary collections seem at times to borrow from the historical in their style and choice of topic. A photographic depiction of la dolce vita brings some colour,...
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September Photography
This month two influential New Zealand photographers feature prominently in our selection. Laurence Aberhart and Ans Westra, household names in the world of photography, bring us two views of what once...
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Photography
This month is rich with many different styles of photographers and photography. From stark black and white to garrish colour, from historical to contemporary, documentary to studio. New Zealand...
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Pure Glamour: New fashion and beauty books for February
I hope you’re all feeling glamorous!! Because our selection of new fashion and beauty books this month is nothing if not glamorous; we have a whole book dedicated to shoes (swoon), as well as big,...
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Photography As You Don’t Know It
To paraphrase the latest issue of Aperture Magazine (Issue 213), this installment of our Photography blog features some books (and magazines) that will show you, “photography as you don’t know it”....
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Photography, by robots and humans
This is Mars This gorgeous collection of images of Mars were sent by the probes Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Pathfinder, and Mars Express, as well as Martian rovers. The result is an absolute gem, for...
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April Photography
Emmet Gowin “Throughout his prolific career as a photographer, Emmet Gowin has threaded together seemingly disparate subjects: his wife, Edith, and their extended family; American and European...
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May Photography
In a field still dominated by men, photography of women and by women feature more than usual in this month selection. Serendipitous, refreshing and inspiring. Women of vision : National Geographic...
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Photography in June: Check out our online magazine collection
We have been reviewing new books on photography and I thought it was time we turned our attention to another great source of photography news, information and inspiration, available through our...
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New photography books in July – ANZAC memorials, NZ street style, New York...
As the centenary of New Zealand’s participation in the First World War gets under way, a touring photography exhibition will be marking the commemoration of the conflict and its impact on New Zealand....
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East London & Soho as photographic backdrops – September Photography books
London is the subject and background for three of our selected books this month, a sure testament to the strong relationship between the city and the medium over the course of photographic history....
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