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The Long View, front and back covers
The Long View
A story of a city, as it re-invents itself for the 21st Century.
My new book is available to purchase.
The book accompanies my show at Photospace Gallery, Wellington 3 May – 3 June 2019. The work was also shown at the Pah Homestead Gallery, Auckland in 2018.
Read a review of The Long View
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Peter Black photo offer – support poetry!
Next month my first poetry collection is being published by The Cuba Press, which is pretty exciting. I’m thrilled that Peter Black has given me this gorgeous photograph for the front cover (from his Motel Life series)
To help fund the book we’re making a limited edition offer of the print of Peter’s work. A3, printed on 308gsm Hahnemuhle Photorag paper at a very attractive price. An opportunity to acquire a work by a noted New Zealand artist. Details and contact on my website. https://marymmac.weebly.com/the-long-view.html
And the name of my book – ‘Social Media’.
Photo: Peter Black
Poetry progress
Spent part of yesterday at Wellington’s new library space proofing my upcoming poetry collection. Reading it in book form made it seem ‘nearly real’.
I brought a new red pen for the occasion!
‘Basket of Seeds’ – Meow Gurrrls poem of the week
Here’s ‘Basket of Seeds’ by Sudha Rao.
‘Timing’ by Abra Sandi King – Meow Gurrrls
Great ‘Timing’ by Meow Gurrrl Abra Sandi King with this week’s poem
On being unwilling to click, I forgot my password
This week it’s my turn to to be the Meow Gurrrls’ poet.
On July 7 the Meow Gurrrls are appearing in person at Wairarapa Word in Carterton – if you’re in the neighbourhood, do come along.
(If you like what we’re doing, we’d love a like or subscription to our You Tube channel)
Review of By Definition and The works of Kevin Capon
I enjoyed writing about the mind-expanding group show By Definition and The works of Kevin Capon at Sanderson Contemporary, featuring the works of Vivian Cooper Smith, Meighan Ellis, Mish O’Neill and Claudia Dunes and Kevin Capon. Review on the PhotoForum website
Vivian Cooper Smith, Sunset #4, 2012
Interview with Yvonne Shaw
I had a really interesting time interviewing Yvonne Shaw the winner of this year’s Annual Commission for the Auckland Festival of Photography. Yvonne used the award to set up and photography a psychodrama workshop.
Yvonne Shaw, Auxiliary role, 2019, Auxiliary Movement series
