Having recently been in New Zealand on a holiday and photographic exploration I want to draw attention to New Zealand photography and PhotoForum.
I have selected Murray Hedwig, a Christchurch-based photographer:
Murray Hedwig, Supermarket, Atawhai, Nelson, 1983
Hedwig is part of the new wave photography that emerged in the late 1970s with the emergence of the photographer based co-operative galleries. Around 2005 he published Public Spaces, Personal Views.
Photoforum emerged out of this photographic new wave and it is:
I have selected Murray Hedwig, a Christchurch-based photographer:
Murray Hedwig, Supermarket, Atawhai, Nelson, 1983
Hedwig is part of the new wave photography that emerged in the late 1970s with the emergence of the photographer based co-operative galleries. Around 2005 he published Public Spaces, Personal Views.
Photoforum emerged out of this photographic new wave and it is:
a non-profit society dedicated to the promotion of photography as a means of communication and expression.[It's] website showcases New Zealand photographic work and work of overseas photographers with some connection to New Zealand or PhotoForum.There is a lot on material online to explore. It has online exhibitions, the most recent of which is Photoforum 33.
More significantly there is a collection of portfolios of New Zealand established photographers and a portfolio of member's work. It also functions as a resource base for New Zealand photography as it shows the work of 161 New Zealand photographers. There is a members only magazine ---Memento--and a blog
that keeps members up to date with news. All in all it is pretty good effort.
that keeps members up to date with news. All in all it is pretty good effort.
Wow great find there Gary; how do you think it stacks up against Melbourne's CCP [http://www.ccp.org.au], and the ACP [http://www.acp.org.au] in Sydney?
The Australiaan ones you refer to above are more professional outfits. Photoforum is DYI which I find more appealing.
I finally got to have a look at 'Public Spaces, Personal Views', what a fantastic book.
I finally got to have a look at 'Public Spaces, Personal Views', what a fantastic book.