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Faces of New Zealand

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"Disappointing."
2 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

I picked this up at the $10 sale as a gift for my sister, who is a professional photographer. The other review was quite promising, and the cover picture is an elegant portrait. Because of this, I assumed that it was a book of portraits, something that would make a good coffee table read, but reading it is like suffering through an acquaintance's me­diocre photo album. The shots are mainly candid, colour, much wider frame than the one on the cover, small on the page, and altogether unimpressive. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who wants a book with artistic photographs.

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"Excellent book with great photos, a must for the coffee table!l"
4 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Great to see such a diverse variety of NZ people through someone else's eyes – a great collection.

"Great Gift!!"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

I brought this for a gift for my sister who now lives in Sydney. I brought it as it is a great depilication of New Zealanders and is a wonderful collection of photo's. Beautiful Book, lovely gift…though I would love a copy for myself.

Description

A photographic celebration of the people of New Zealand by renowned photographer Brian Curtis. While there is a huge number of books around that showcase the many landscapes of our country, few have taken the opportunity to celebrate our people. Faces of New Zealand captures more than 100 images of Kiwis from all over the country and from all walks of life, taking us inside the lives of the locals. Each photo is accompanied by a brief explanatory caption, providing context and commentary. An introduction reflects on the photographic style of portraiture and what inspired the book's photographs. A 'how to take portrait photographs' section at the back of the book provides tips and suggestions for aspiring photographers.

Author Biography

Brian Curtis is an award-winning photographer whose illustrious career had its origins in wedding and portrait photography back in the 1950s. Brian's photographs have appeared in a vast number of publications including the Sunday Times (UK), Christchurch Press, Sunday Times (NZ), Sunday News (NZ), New Zealand Baby and Child and Newsweek. In addition to judging photography competitions and giving seminars on professional photography, Brian has also been an Accredited Games Photographer at both the 1974 and 1990 Commonwealth Games. In 1992 Brian established The Photographer's Mail, a national monthly photographic newspaper. He has been the editor since its inception and remains so today. Brian's outstanding photographic career has been recognised with an Honorary Fellowship from the NZ Institute of Professional Photographers, in recognition of outstanding services to the field of professional photography
Release date NZ
November 7th, 2008
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Photographs by Brian Curtis
Country of Publication
New Zealand
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Imprint
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Pages
128
Publisher
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Dimensions
255x250x10
ISBN-13
9781869662387
Product ID
3120822

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