
Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960
Shining the light on New Zealand’s women photographers.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
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.
7 Jun – 31 Oct 2023
Toi Art, Level 5
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.
Shining the light on New Zealand’s women photographers.
Lissa Mitchell, the author of Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press.