ANTIPODEAN PHOTOBOOK TRIBES – Keynote TALK: BIFB Photobook Weekend

  Many Tribes: The Australian & New Zealand Photobook A talk by Doug Spowart The photobook disrupted the 1990’s prediction that ‘the book is dead’ and grew into a worldwide phenomenon. Doug Spowart will address key aspects of the historical and contemporary makeup of the photobook in Australia & New Zealand where the various ‘tribes’ contribute to a vibrant and progressive…

ANZ Photobooks and the Tate

  . We are delighted that this collection is entering Tate’s library collection as a rich resource for our public and for academics of photobooks in these regional areas. Sarah AllenAssistant Curator, International Art, Tate . . We’ve just completed a commissioned project where a collection of 52 Australian and New Zealand photobooks were acquired…

Talking about Antipodean Photobooks – 2017 Vienna Photobook Festival

THE LECTURE: THE ANTIPODEAN PHOTOBOOK My lecture brief was to make an hour-long presentation about the Australian and New Zealand photobook scene. After some thought I organised my lecture content around 4 distinct areas. 1. The supporting structures The contemporary scene was to be included covering both practitioners and the major events in AuNZ that…