Peter Peryer, 'Engine leaving Glen Innes Tunnel', 1992
Photo Credit
In November, {Suite} Ponsonby is showcasing a selection of images made in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by photographers Peter Peryer, Robin Morrison and Ans Westra.
When Ans Westra visited Auckland she would often photograph in inner suburbs like Ponsonby and Grey Lynn, which at the time had a high proportion of Māori and Pasifica residents. These works are notable for their inclusion of the surrounds in the images, showing the process of increasing urbanisation in Aotearoa’s biggest city.
Based in Auckland for decades, Peter Peryer used his local environment in his photography practice in a variety of ways. Peter's work Engine leaving Glen Innes Tunnel, 1992 illustrates his interest in scale and proportion; he often waited for a precise moment to take a photograph once he'd decided on its composition.
By mid-1976, Robin Morrison had settled in Ponsonby and inspired by the area and its eclectic group of residents, he photographed local businesses and their owners for his self-published 1977 ‘Ponsonby Businesses’ calendar. Included in the exhibition is a vintage print of John Moller, Funeral Director, and Noball, Ponsonby Road, and an original Ponsonby Businesses calendar. Also on show is an image from the 1980s of 189 Ponsonby Road, where {Suite} Ponsonby is now located.
Opening Hours
- Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm
- Saturday, 10am-4pm
Address
- 189 Ponsonby Road
- Ponsonby
- Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 1011
In November, {Suite} Ponsonby is showcasing a selection of images made in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by photographers Peter Peryer, Robin Morrison and Ans Westra.
When Ans Westra visited Auckland she would often photograph in inner suburbs like Ponsonby and Grey Lynn, which at the time had a high proportion of Māori and Pasifica residents. These works are notable for their inclusion of the surrounds in the images, showing the process of increasing urbanisation in Aotearoa’s biggest city.
Based in Auckland for decades, Peter Peryer used his local environment in his photography practice in a variety of ways. Peter's work Engine leaving Glen Innes Tunnel, 1992 illustrates his interest in scale and proportion; he often waited for a precise moment to take a photograph once he'd decided on its composition.
By mid-1976, Robin Morrison had settled in Ponsonby and inspired by the area and its eclectic group of residents, he photographed local businesses and their owners for his self-published 1977 ‘Ponsonby Businesses’ calendar. Included in the exhibition is a vintage print of John Moller, Funeral Director, and Noball, Ponsonby Road, and an original Ponsonby Businesses calendar. Also on show is an image from the 1980s of 189 Ponsonby Road, where {Suite} Ponsonby is now located.
