A man hugs a woman from behind in a field. She holds a bunch of flowers. Behind them a woman stands in isolation. Further back, there’s a stone house and hills

Through Shaded Glass Mā te Whakaata Kauruku

This exhibition draws on a major new publication from Te Papa Press and curator Lissa Mitchell. It presents a selection of portraits made by women photographers, and studio operators and employees, between 1860 and 1960.

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Ka takea mai tēnei whakaaturanga i tētahi whakaputanga matua hou nā Te Papa Press me Lissa Mitchell, te kairauhī. He whakaatu i tētahi kōwhiringa o ngā whakaahua kiritangata he mea waihanga e ngā wāhine kaiwhakaahua, kaiwhakahaere taupuni, kaimahi hoki, i waenga i ngā tau 1860 ki 1960.

  • When | Āhea 7 Jun – 31 Oct 2023
  • Where | Ki hea Toi Art, Level 5
  • Cost | Te utu Free entry

Women have largely been left out of histories of photography in Aotearoa – until now.

From hand-coloured portraits to family albums, these works showcase the talent and determination of their makers.

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Ko te nuinga o ngā wāhine kua waiho ki waho i ngā kōrero whakaahua i Aotearoa – kua kore e pērā ināianei.

Mai i ngā whakaahua kiritangata i tākanohia e te ringa, ki ngā puka whakaahua ā-whānau, ko tā ēnei mahinga, he whakaatu i te pūmanawa me te manawanui o ō rātou kaiwaihanga.

Exhibition highlights Taonga whakaatu

  • O.045041; ''Comin' Thro' the Rye'; circa 1908; Buckland, Jessie ; view 1
    ''Comin' Thro' the Rye' Object

    ''Comin' Thro' the Rye'

    Jessie Buckland 1897/1908 O.045041
  • O.039557; King Tawhiao; 1882; Ngāti Mahuta; Pulman, Elizabeth ; view 01
    King Tawhiao Object

    King Tawhiao

    Elizabeth Pulman 1882 O.039557
  • O.045249; Shirley Cross; Unknown ; view 1
    Shirley Cross Object

    Shirley Cross

    Mabel Tustin circa 1944 O.045249
  • O.042173; Woman; 1871-1882; Māori; Pulman, Elizabeth ; view 01
    Woman Object

    Woman

    Elizabeth Pulman 1871-1882 O.042173

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