The MEL Photo Book Fair is a collaboration between Matt Dunne of Tall Poppy Press and Rohan Hutchinson of ACB Press which took place in Naarm/Melbourne on March 18+19, 2023.
2022 SELECTED ANTIPODEAN PHOTOBOOKS
Compiled by DOUG Spowart & VICTORIA Cooper This list is the fourth year in which we asked representatives of the Australian and New Zealand photobook discipline to nominate photobooks that were published in 2022. Once again we have continued to use the term ‘Selected’ as this compilation does not attempt to present a definitive selection…
VALE: ANS WESTRA – NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHER
VALE: ANS WESTRA Anna Jacoba Westra CNZM (28 April 1936 – 26 February 2023), known as Ans Westra, was a Dutch-born New Zealand photographer, well known for her depictions of Māori life in the 20th century. Her prominence as an artist was amplified by her controversial 1964 children’s book Washday at the Pa. ………………………….
2022 SELECTED ANZ STUDENT PHOTOBOOKS
Training in the photobook discipline is an important component of contemporary photography education. However the books created by students for assessment rarely get an opportunity to cross over into the public space. To help connect these photobooks to a wider audience we have once again invited institutions around Australia and New Zealand to nominate…
CCP PHOTOBOOK-MAKERS PANEL December 10, 2022
NicK Walton-Healey attended the Photobook Makers event at CCP as our correspondent. What follows is his commentary on the discussion by the makers and their experience in photobook publishing and also some images of the event. . As a photographer aspiring to turn an already-developed project into a photobook, I found myself interested in a…
BOOK LAUNCH @CCP: “Nightshade” by WENDY CATLING
. M.33 launched their latest publication Wendy Catling’s photobook ‘Nightshade’ on Saturday 10 September, 2022 at the Centre for Contemporary Photography Fitzroy Victoria. The book was launched by Professor Melissa Miles, Monash University Art, Design & Architecture. What follows is a compiled report about the book including its bibliographic details, images of the Launch and…
NEW NZ PUBLISHER: CABIN FEVER BOOKS – “Folk Syndrome” by McLaren
. In the field of photobook publishing it’s always exciting to see the emergence of a new publishers Recently Cabin Fever Books appeared on the new Zealand scene. I contacted the publisher Cameron James McLaren for an interview and a commentary on his first self-published title “FOLK SYNDROME”. Here’s his response … ABOUT CABIN FEVER…
THE LAUNCH: Morganna Magee’s – “Extraordinary Experiences” Published by Tall Poppy Press @ Perimeter HQ
. In the early evening of April 9, 2022 Matthew Dunne of Tall Poppy Press launched the Press’ second photobook title – Morganna Magee‘s “Extraordinary Experiences”. The Launch was hosted by Perimeter HQ at 734 High St, Thornbury, Melbourne and included an artist Q&A with Morganna and Matt Dunne. . SOME IMAGES OF THE BOOK…
TALKING CULTURE – PHOTOBOOK FRIDAY @Auckland Festival of Photography
On Friday 10 June 2022, Photobook Friday took place at DEMO*, in Grafton, Auckland. This was the sixth Photobook Friday – an annual event sponsored by the Auckland Festival of Photography, and was presented by PhotoForum. What follows is an overview OF THE EVENT by David Cowlard, Host and Chair of the Photobook Friday…
PHOTO 2022 PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND – A photo-stream archive of the event/s
PROMOTIONAL TEXT from the PHOTO2022 website Presenting some of the best new Photobooks, as well as many opportunities to learn and network, the Photobook Weekend will include casual talks and panel discussions, the Photobook Market, Portfolio reviews, social book launches, book signings and more. For fans and makers of photobooks, this event is not to…
Photobooks in Australia + New Zealand 