Another View: photographs from the Seresin family collection

This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see some of the most famous images in photographic history in their original form as vintage black and white prints. Because of their age and calibre these prints are very valuable. The photographers include some of the best-known names from early to mid 20th century, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andre Kertesz, Eugene Atget, Josef Sudek, W. Eugene Smith, Man Ray, Bill Brandt, Mario Giacomelli, G.H. Brassai, Manuel Alvarez-Bravo and others…

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The show runs through 10 September, 2006, at PATAKA, Norrie Street, Porirua, Wellington, NZ.

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New Zealand current and upcoming photo shows

The GRINZ newletter writes, "Got a great email from the McNamara Gallery in Wanganui, listing a number of things around the country, but haven’t had a chance to chase up more details on them so I’ll just present them as I got them:"
 
George D. Valentine: A 19th. Century Photographer in N. Z.
Auckland Museum
June 9–August 27
 
Leoni Smith …version 1… …is the result of an experimental process using portable camera obscura as devices to alter perception and create a state of flux
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth
June 15–July 9
                                                     
Contemporary New Zealand Photographers the exhibition accompanying this book
Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui
Until June 25
 
Joyce Campbell: Brittle City, Cellars and Towers
Te Manawa ART, Palmerston North, until 4 June
This exhibition is supported by a catalogue with essay by Julainne Sumich; Joyce is a recipient of the 2006/07 Antarctic Arts Fellowship
 
Zero: New works by contemporary New Zealand & Australian photographers
Te Manawa ART, Palmerston North
Until 10 June
 
Derek Henderson: The Terrible Boredom of Paradise
Pataka, Porirua
Intil 28 May, then to 
Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
July 7–August 26
 
Laurence Aberhart, Bruce Connew, John Johns, Fiona Pardington & Peter Peryer are included in Birds - The Art of N.Z. Birdlife
Pataka, Porirua
June 18–late September
 
Mark Adams is included in The Captain’s Ghost: Three Contemporary Artists on Cook
Adam Art Gallery, Wellington
May 25–July 23
                            
Anne Noble: Southern Lights
Christchurch Art Gallery
Until 30 July
 
John Pascoe: Songs of Innocence
Forrester Gallery, Oamaru
June 9–July 23
 
Fiona Clark: Go Girl
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
May 27–August 6

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