Architectural Photographs

Architectural Photographs 

Duncan Winder
Curated by Sebastian Clarke  

Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade 

13 July – 22 September 2024 

Duncan Winder, Victoria University library building, Wellington, c. 1962–1965, black and white negative transferred to digital and printed on adhesive paper. Ref: DW-1638-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade 
In the 1960s, Duncan Winder transitioned from architect to architectural photographer. Winder produced distinctive photographic records of twentieth century architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand, which endure in their relevance today. Despite his serious contribution to our local architectural culture and history, contemporary knowledge of Winder’s life, work and legacy has remained limited. Recent digitisation of Winder’s archive of photographic negatives, by the Alexander Turnbull Library, has facilitated greater access to his work. Duncan Winder: architectural photographs presents a selection of images from Winder’s archive that demonstrate the scale, range and insight of his photographic practice.   
 

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