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Author Archives: Andy Palmer

River-Road: Journeys Though Ecology

Photographer David Cook’s follow-up to this magnum opus, Lake of Coal.
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I Loved You The Moment I Saw You

An urban nomad at heart, Peter Black returns to his street photography roots.
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Crombie to Burton: Early New Zealand Photography

John Leech Gallery catalogues New Zealand photographers of the 19th century.
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The Art Of Peter Siddell

Words and urbanscapes from the New Zealand artist.
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Disasters of Greed: Inside Job, Gasland

Film review of Charles Ferguson’s Inside Job and Josh Fox’s Gasland.
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Hauaga: The Art Of John Pule

A well deserved survey of one of New Zealand’s singular artists.
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Vincent Ward: The Past Awaits—People, Images, Film

Vincent Ward traces his filmmaking journey.
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How to Make Gravy

Australian musician Paul Kelly’s “mongrel memoir”.
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Sightseeing

A publication of the exhibition based around 90 postcards by 16 leading contemporary artists from New Zealand and Germany, curated by Hanna Scott.
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Paradise Road

Photographer Brian Sweeney’s follow-up to Geography: 100 Pictures.
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Brian Brake: A Lens On The World; New Zealanders In Focus: The Documentary Photography Of Peter James Quinn

New monographs for New Zealand photographers Brian Brake and Peter James Quinn.
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Max Gimblett Workspace: Photography By John Savage

Documenting expat New Zealand artist Max Gimblett’s work and New York workspace.
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The Unknowns: New Zealand Photographs, Through The Eyes Of A Miner, Feeling For Daylight

Notes on three recent publications documenting New Zealand and the photographer’s response to it.
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An Expanding Subterra

Photographer Wayne Barrar’s latest series takes us underground.
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The Complete Fourmyula

The complete works of unheralded New Zealand band The Fourmyula.
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New Zealand Reserve Bank Annual 2010

Book review of Public Address writer David Haywood’s laugh-out-loud satire.
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Man of Verse: Sam Hunt—Purple Balloon and Other Stories

At the New Zealand International Film Festival: In portrait, New Zealand’s most recognisable poet.
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Songmakers: Strange Powers—Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields; TrinityRoots, Music Is Choice

At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Two bands in the spotlight.
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A Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man: Michael Smither, Gordon Crook

At the New Zealand International Film Festival: An artist in residence; a life of art.
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The Games: Series 2

New to DVD: John Clarke’s shrewd Olympic Games satire.
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