Mary Macpherson talks to a brilliant Texan photographer who makes portraits of men and the land in the disappearing American West. In the bulging shelves of our photobook collection, there’s a select area reserved for the most significant and deeply loved works. One of these books is a tall slim volume with a metal spine … Read more
New verse by Wellington poet Mary Macpherson Palaces When it became warmer, we mooned over lost flowers Iit again amongst hunks of grass. We found marbles behind the dresser and remembered palaces in distant swirls of colour. Shops meant something too. We love the fierce desire for the things … Read more
Mary Macpherson reviews a massive new photography book devoted to the subject of loving, hating, joyous, miserable families. Take a deep breath before diving into this book. The bitter-sweet experience of family life is laid bare in over 300 photographs across nearly 40 portfolios. The trumpeting of quantity is part of the Photography Now series marketing … Read more