Through Shaded Glass

A man hugs a woman from behind in a field. She holds a bunch of flowers. Behind them a woman stands in isolation. Further back, there’s a stone house and hills

Through Shaded GlassMā te Whakaata Kauruku

This exhibition draws on a major new publication from Te Papa Press and curator Lissa Mitchell. It presents a selection of portraits made by women photographers, and studio operators and employees, between 1860 and 1960.

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Ka takea mai tēnei whakaaturanga i tētahi whakaputanga matua hou nā Te Papa Press me Lissa Mitchell, te kairauhī. He whakaatu i tētahi kōwhiringa o ngā whakaahua kiritangata he mea waihanga e ngā wāhine kaiwhakaahua, kaiwhakahaere taupuni, kaimahi hoki, i waenga i ngā tau 1860 ki 1960.

When | Āhea

7 Jun – 31 Oct 2023

Where | Ki hea

Toi Art, Level 5

Cost | Te utu

Free entry

Women have largely been left out of histories of photography in Aotearoa – until now.

From hand-coloured portraits to family albums, these works showcase the talent and determination of their makers.

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Ko te nuinga o ngā wāhine kua waiho ki waho i ngā kōrero whakaahua i Aotearoa – kua kore e pērā ināianei.

Mai i ngā whakaahua kiritangata i tākanohia e te ringa, ki ngā puka whakaahua ā-whānau, ko tā ēnei mahinga, he whakaatu i te pūmanawa me te manawanui o ō rātou kaiwaihanga.

Discover moreKia kitea ake

Book cover with a four women dressed in togas leaning over a lily pond.

Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960

Shining the light on New Zealand’s women photographers.

A head and shoulder image of a woman in glasses smiling at the camera.

Lissa Mitchell: biography and 10 questions about Through Shaded Glass

Lissa Mitchell, the author of Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press.

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