In this handsome book, leading photography curator Athol McCredie tells the story of the beginnings of contemporary photography - also known as art photography - in New Zealand. Through interviews with the photographers Gary Baigent, Richard Collins, John Daley, John Fields, Max Oettli, John B Turner, Len Wesney and Ans Westra, and accompanied by an outstanding introductory essay, McCredie shows how the break-through approach of personal documentary photography created a new field of photography in New Zealand that was not simply illustrative but rather spoke for itself and with its own language.

* Shines the light on the pioneering practice of eight outstanding photographers * Richly illustrated * Handsome design and packaging * Accompanies an exhibition on these eight photographers to be held at Te Papa in May 2019 * Highly regarded and award-winning writer.

About the Author
Athol McCredie is Curator Photography at Te Papa, where he has worked since 2001. Prior to that he was curator and acting director at Manawatu Art Gallery (now Te Manawa), and he has been involved with photography as an author, researcher, curator and photographer since the 1970s. His most recent book is New Zealand Photography Collected (Te Papa Press) which was shortlisted for the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.


Book Information
ISBN 9780995103191
Author Athol McCredie
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Te Papa Press
Publisher Te Papa Press