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Leslie Adkin - Farmer Photographer
Author(s): Athol McCredie
A SUPERB SELECTION OF THE WORK OF ONE OF NEW ZEALAND'S FINESTEARLY PHOTOGRAPHERSLeslie Adkin (1888-1964) was a Levin farmer, photographer, geologist, ethnologist and explorer, a gifted amateur and renaissance man, of sorts, who used photographyto document his scholarly interests, farming activities and family life. His much loved and exceptionally beautiful photographs taken between 1900 and the 1930s are one of the highlights of Te Papa's historical photography collection.This book of over 150 images, selected by Athol McCredie, Curator Photographyat Te Papa, establishes his reputation more clearly within the development of photography in New Zealand and showcases a remarkable body of work. McCredie's substantial text gives rich insights into the varied elements of Adkin's very busy life, including his love for his wife Maud, captured over the years in arange of intimate and engaging images which feel as fresh as when they were first taken.
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- : Te Papa Press
- : Te Papa Press
- : 01 September 2024
- : 03 September 0000
- : books
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- : Athol McCredie
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 244
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The first ever book to focus on Adkin's remarkable photographic legacy * Elegantly packaged and designed * Written by an eminent art scholar
Athol McCredie is Curator Photography at Te Papa, where he has worked since 2001. He has been involved with photography as a researcher, curator and photographer since the 1970s. His publications include Brian Brake: Lens on the world (editor, 2010), New Zealand Photography Collected (2015) and The New Photography: New Zealand's first generation of documentary photographers (2019).
Foreword Chapter 1 The photographer Chapter 2 Farm life Chapter 3 Maud Chapter 4 The family years Chapter 5 The land Chapter 6 Recognition The archive The albums Notes Credits Acknowledgements About the author Index
