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From cookery to sociology, photography is everywhere
Let’s start our photography book review with a book you’ll find in the cookery section, about literary food accounts! Confused? Fictitious dishes : an album of literature’s most memorable meals...
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A plethora of objects and subjects – New Photography books
At this time of gift giving, the first book in our monthly review may be a source of inspiration for the photo enthusiasts. There are other very attractive publications for a wide range of interests...
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Restropectives and nostalgia – Photography for the New Year
As Daniel Handler ironically comments in Girls Standing on Lawns reviewed below, “None of this is there, not anymore. And yet we are still standing.”. By nature, photography takes us to a past,...
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Coco Chanel & Chimps, an unlikely combination – New Photography books in April
From monographs to anthologies, from contemporary photographers to historical shows, this month has a wide choice of fine art and documentary photography, concluding with a fantastic little book for...
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Seminal works and technical guides – June Photography picks
On the path to better photography, we can learn a lot from studying the photography of great artists and their own influences (looking to other photographers themselves but also painters, designers,...
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Remembering Mary Helen Mark – Photography in July
Mary Ellen Mark, who has died aged 75, was one of the greatest documentary photographers of all times. A humanistic photographer, she documented the struggles of the poor, disposessed and marginalised....
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Capturing the moment in Wellington or Afghanistan – New Photography books in...
Starting our photographic journey in our backyard, we look at two New Zealand publications featuring fleeting moments between strangers in one, and capturing the essence of iconic figures of the New...
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Not One More Acre: A Conversation with Ans Westra at the Central Library
This October marks the 40th anniversary of the 1975 Māori Land March – when Dame Whina Cooper lead marchers to Parliament to protest the loss of Māori lands. “Not One More Acre of Māori Land” became...
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John Miller – in conversation about his historic photographs of the Māori...
Photographer John Miller with one of his photographs of the Māori Land March when it arrived in Wellington on October 13 1975. John was photographed at Te Unga Waka Marae in Auckland, at the...
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Memories, human and canine – New Photography books in October
The power of photography to depict the past, distant or immediate, has made it an essential tool in understanding our histories and our worlds. The result can be serious, reflective, playful,...
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Pictures of the world – November Photography picks
Starting with an important new publication on the history of New Zealand photography, this month review offers a wide range of titles from anthologies, monographs, how-to guides for young and old,...
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NZ life & humans of the world – Photography Picks for December
Starting with three photography books about New Zealand, this month’s selection will fill your eyes and your imagination with photographic reflections on the world that surrounds us and the people that...
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Industrial typologies and super size books for the New Year – New Photography...
We start this year, commemorating the life and work of Hilla Becher who died at the end of last year. From 1966, together with husband Bernd, the German couple created a unique record of industrial...
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The Power of the human face – Photography Picks for February
The human face is an eternal subject of fascination which has consumed photographers since the advent of the medium. This month, we start with two books of two diametrically opposed photographers and...
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Models, soldiers and philosophers – New Photography books in March
Models, workers and philosophers are among the people depicted in this month’s photography books as we celebrate 100 years of Vogue on one hand, and the wisdom of philosophers on the other. Contrasting...
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Photography in movies – photography picks for May
This month, photography features as an inspiration for and the subject of two movies: the feature film Carol and the documentary The Salt of the earth. Get our books and our DVDs for the complete...
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Fashion, Family & Food – June Photography picks
100 years of Vogue is a milestone not to miss and our first reviewed book this month, pays homage to an institution that has shaped our vision of female beauty, for better and for worse. If you feel...
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From sharks to flowers, Paris to London – New Photography books
This month’s selection will please nature lovers and fashion trendsetters alike, architecture photography enthusiasts as much as children discovering the thrill and techniques of this art for everyone....
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From Vinyl to silk – New Photography books
As our new vinyl collection makes it début, this month’s photography selection features a 448 page new book dedicated to vinyl covers and the artists behind them. We also welcome back in our collection...
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Photographing ethereal beauty – New Photography books
Here is a diverse selection for the end of year, from fashion to astrophotography, food to travel photography. And while photography books tend to be heavy to carry, our online photography magazines...
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