More info at: http://www.natlib.govt.nz/en/whatsnew/1exhibitions.html – both exhibitions run until 16 July 06 at the National Library, corner of Aitken & Molesworth Streets, Wellington, New Zealand.
Within Memory: Aspects of New Zealand documentary photography 1960–2000
From photographic projects such as Chris Matthew’s ‘Citizens of Napier’ and Anne Noble’s ‘Hidden Lives – the work of care’ to Peter Sharpe’s photographic record of stockcar racing in the 1970s to photographs taken by a New Zealand soldier serving in East Timor in 2001, ‘Within Memory’ shows photography contributing to a sense of the world we live in and the events we have shared.
Verbatim … revelation to oblivion: Photographs of words and books as seen by New Zealand artists
A particularly apt exhibition for the National Library Gallery, ‘Verbatim’ brings together an engaging selection of works by New Zealand artists who have taken words and books as their inspiration.
In association with these exhibitions, the National Library Gallery proudly presents a series of free lunchtime talks:
From bach to Bach – Paul Thompson, photographer and writer, Thursday 18 May, Gallery, 12.10pm
A librarian looks at photographs – John Sullivan, curator, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, Thursday 15 June, Gallery, 12.10pm
With the participants in mind: collaborative documentary projects and practices
Professor Anne Noble, Massey University School of Fine Arts, Thursday 6 July, Gallery, 12.10pm
Admission is free to all events. Please see the Entertainment section of the Dominion Post on Wednesdays and Saturdays to confirm details of the events calendar.
Photo Competition
Send us your best documentary photograph and we’ll put it on display in the Library’s main foyer. A panel of well-known photographers will pick the best image and the winner will receive a $200 voucher to spend at Wellington Photographic Supplies. One entry per person, please, printed to A4 size.
Make sure your contact details are clearly marked on the entry and send it to: Photo Competition, National Library Gallery, PO Box 1467, Wellington – or drop it into the Visitor Centre in the main foyer of the Library. Entries close 30 June 2006. The winner will be contacted by 7 July. Your photograph will find a permanent home with the National Library Gallery. More info at http://www.natlib.govt.nz/en/whatsnew/1events.html