Author Archives: Andy Palmer
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.
How to Make Gravy
Australian musician Paul Kelly’s “mongrel memoir”.
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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The Complete Fourmyula
The complete works of unheralded New Zealand band The Fourmyula.
New Zealand Reserve Bank Annual 2010
Book review of Public Address writer David Haywood’s laugh-out-loud satire.
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.
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.
The Games: Series 2
New to DVD: John Clarke’s shrewd Olympic Games satire.
River-Road: Journeys Though Ecology