. . . . . and then there were none

. . . . . and then there were none
Lloyd Jones, Haruhiko Sameshima, Harvey Benge, Jon Carapiet, Stuart Sontier
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Hardback
h270 x 200mm - 64pg
7 Mar 2020 NZ
9780995118416
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'. . . . . and then there were none', is a collaborative book by four New Zealand photographers and a writer. Developed over the last two years with regular meetings indulgent in wine and homemade cheese as excuses for friendship and banter, '. . . . . and then there were none' grew from conversations and arguments about mortality, our technologically mired existence and the degradation of the environment. Collaboration in a real sense, Harvey Benge, Jon Carapiet, Haru Sameshima, Stu Sontier, breaks out of conventional authorship based story-telling, to play out their anxieties and doubts about the world they see, as one visual voice. The author Lloyd Jones adds his contribution of trenchant narrative texts of two scenes of slaughter and one execution.All addicted to travels, the project triggered its own version of flygskam for the collaborators, conflicted by the international travel that made many of the photographs and the writing possible and tainted by knowing the greater price to be paid. Narratives included from such travels are drenched in sordid human histories that recall the myriad pathways that have led us to now, and to what comes next.The nod to mortality echoing through the book is rendered stark by the recent death of Benge, adding a sense of urgency to the title of the book - not just for the remaining collaborators, but for us all.
Harvey Benge (1944-2019) was a prolific photographer and committed maker of photobooks, the first being Four Parts Religion, Six Parts Sin published in 1993 by PhotoForum. Working between Auckland and Paris he went on to publish at least 75 other titles, often in the form of limited edition photobooks. Publishers included Dewi Lewis in the UK, Kehrer Verlag in Germany and Super Labo in Japan, as well as Benge's own imprint FAQEDITIONS. His photographs explore the anthropology of cities, the nature of impermanence and the small moments of everyday life. Benge's work, which became increasingly autobiographical, sought to always make the viewer question what is overlooked or unseen. Throughout Benge's life he collaborated with writers, composers and other international photographers, such as Daido Moriyama, to create works that crossed multiple mediums. Jon Carapiet is of Anglo-Armenian heritage and grew up in England, moving to New Zealand in 1992. His career includes a wide range of experience in photography, commercial market research, community advocacy, writing and broadcasting. Jon's work explores humanitarian and global themes and the impact of technology. Photo-installations include Headlines (1994), istory (1995), Forgivenness (1998), STOMP (2017) and Rain Fade (2019).Lloyd Jones is a Wellington-based writer, his novels include The Book of Fame, Mister Pip, Hand Me Down World, and The Cage. He has written short stories and a memoir 'A History of Silence.' He is a NZ Arts Laureate and recipient of an honorary doctorate of Literature (Victoria University) and the PM's Prize for Fiction. He is a winner of the Commonwealth Prize for Fiction. Mister Pip was also shortlisted for the Booker. His novel Hand Me Down World was shortlisted for the Berlin International Prize for Fiction. He has collaborated with many artists and photographers. Haru Sameshima is a photographer, artist, image editor, publisher, and occasional writer on photography. Bold Centuries: a photographic history album (Rim Books, 2009), and the photo essay 'The Shopping Mall as a place of contemplation', published in New Zealand - By the Way: Immigrant photographers & Photographs of Immigrants (Jenner Zimmermann 1996) best represent his interest in photography as a means of making sense of his travels.Stu Sontier was born in England, and has lived in New Zealand since the age of 8. He has worked with traditional silver gelatin printing in an extended documentary tradition and has been an active committee member of PhotoForum for many years. Following a break which included raising his son and reassessing the personal importance of photography, he now works in a more conceptual way, exploring interests in photographic materiality, failing technology and compromised ecologies.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780995118416
Published: 7 Mar 2020
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Rim Books
Publisher: Rim Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 270mm
Width: 200mm
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 470g
Pages: 64

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