Mark Adams (photographer)

Mark Adams
Born	1949
Nationality	New Zealander
Field	Photography
Movement	Canterbury University School of Fine Arts, Christchurch
Works	Cook’s Sites, Land of Memories
Awards	Southland Art Foundation Artist in Residence,[1] Marti Friedlander Photographic Award,[2] Leverhulme Artist in Residence at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge[3]

Mark Adams (born 1949) is one of New Zealand's most distinguished photographers.

He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and attended the Canterbury University School of Fine Arts from 1967–1970, majoring in graphic design to get access to photography.

I learned bugger all at art school. Tom Palaskas, a fellow student, taught me how to develop film and print. I taught myself how to use cameras. Then I discovered the art schools 4 x 5-inch Linhof plate camera and taught myself how to use that. That changed everything. That was the future. ^[4]

After art school Adams became interested in painting through a long-term friendship with the artist Tony Fomison and later Theo Schoon.

Best known for his work on documenting Samoan tatau (tatooing), Maori-Pakeha interactions around Rotorua, and historic sites around New Zealand, Adam's work has been extensively exhibited within New Zealand as well as Europe, Australia and South Africa. His work has also featured in Brazil's São Paulo biennale.^[5][6]

In 1997 Adams was awarded the Southland Art Foundation Artist in Residence award.^[7]

His work is represented in most of New Zealand's major art institutions, including the Auckland Art Gallery, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Christchurch Art Gallery.

In 2009, his photographs featured in a new book Tatau: Samoan Tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture published by Te Papa Press, the publication arm of New Zealand's national museum. The book tells the story of Samoan master tattooist, the late Sua Sulu'ape Paulo II.^[8]

Adams lived for many years in Auckland, New Zealand where he has also taught photography.

Contents 1 Publications 2 Interviews 3 References 4 External links

Publications

• Tatau: Samoan Tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture (2009), ISBN 0909010110, ISBN 9780909010119, published by Te Papa Press, Photographs by Mark Adams, edited by Sean Mallon and Nicholas Thomas.
• Rauru: Tene Waitere, Maori Carving, Colonial History (8 July 2009), ASIN 1877372617, ISBN 9781877372612, published by Otago University Press, Photographs by Mark Adams, James Schuster, Lyonel Grant, edited by Nicholas Thomas.
• Cook's Sites: Revisiting History (1 Jan 1999), ISBN 9781877133824, illustrated edition published by Otago University Press, Photographs by Mark Adams, edited by Nicholas Thomas.
• Land of memories : a contemporary view of places of historical significance in the South Island of New Zealand (1993), ISBN 9780908884247, published by Tandem Press, Photographs by Mark Adams, text by Harry Evison.

Interviews

• Chapter and Verse - Tatau, Broadcast Sunday 25 April 2010 on Radio New Zealand National (8'23")

References

External links

• Works at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• The Marti Friedlander Photographic Award
• The Arts Foundation

Marti Friedlander Photographic Award Edith Amituanai (2007) · Mark Adams / John Miller (2009)

Southland Art Foundation William Hodges Fellowship/Artist in Residence Southland Art Foundation Artist in Residence Ans Westra (1996) · Irene Ferguson (1996) · Ruth Myers (1996) · Geoff Dixon (1996) · Tracy Collins (1996) · Kalvin Collins (1997) · Mark Adams (1997) · Geoff Dixon (1997) · David Sarich (1998) · John Z Robinson (1998) · Janet de Wagt (1998) · Joanna Margaret Paul (1998) · Murray Grimsdale (1998) · Murray Grimsdale (1999) · Jo Ogier (1999) · Cilla McQueen (1999) William Hodges Fellowship residency programme Jo Ogier (2000) · Margaret Dawson (2000) · Nicholas Twist (2000) · Ross T Smith (2001) · Margaret Dawson (2001 · Irene Ferguson (2002) · Laurence Berry (2002) · Lorraine Webb (2002) · Maryrose Crook (2003) · Keely McGlynn (2004) · Jane Zusters (2004) · Lucy Dolan (2004) · Mark Braunias (2005) · Regan Gentry (2006) · Miranda Parkes (2006) · James Walker (2007) · Peter Peryer (2007) · Anna Muirhead (2008) · Ana de Lancy Terry & Don Hunter (2008) · Nic Moon (2009) · Deborah Barton (2010)

Persondata
Name	Adams, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Photographer
Date of birth	1949
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death