John B. Turner’s exhibition Unwanted Treasures? offers an intimate look at his personal photographic works, showcasing decades of artistry and dedication to capturing the nuances of New Zealand's landscapes, people, and stories. While the exhibition celebrates Turner’s artistic legacy, it also brings attention to a critical issue: the uncertain future of New Zealand's photographic heritage.
As Turner has highlighted in his Photoforum NEW ZEALAND’S PHOTO TREASURES HEADING FOR THE TIP? series, many valuable collections face threats from limited institutional resources, inadequate preservation efforts, and the challenges of private archive management. This exhibition not only honors Turner’s contributions but also serves as a poignant reminder of the need for sustainable strategies and collaborative efforts to ensure that New Zealand’s visual history from unofficial sources is preserved for future generations.
“There is a serious crisis over the non-collection of significant analogue photographs by national and regional heritage archives of pre-digital documentation between the 1950s and the 1990s due to lack of foresight, funding, facilities and staffing.”
- John B. Turner
photoforum-nz.org/blog
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John B. Turner’s exhibition Unwanted Treasures? offers an intimate look at his personal photographic works, showcasing decades of artistry and dedication to capturing the nuances of New Zealand's landscapes, people, and stories. While the exhibition celebrates Turner’s artistic legacy, it also brings attention to a critical issue: the uncertain future of New Zealand's photographic heritage.
As Turner has highlighted in his Photoforum NEW ZEALAND’S PHOTO TREASURES HEADING FOR THE TIP? series, many valuable collections face threats from limited institutional resources, inadequate preservation efforts, and the challenges of private archive management. This exhibition not only honors Turner’s contributions but also serves as a poignant reminder of the need for sustainable strategies and collaborative efforts to ensure that New Zealand’s visual history from unofficial sources is preserved for future generations.
“There is a serious crisis over the non-collection of significant analogue photographs by national and regional heritage archives of pre-digital documentation between the 1950s and the 1990s due to lack of foresight, funding, facilities and staffing.”
- John B. Turner
photoforum-nz.org/blog
