Description
Henry Winkelmann (1860-1931) was one of New Zealand’s outstanding maritime photographers. He is perhaps best known for his stirring yachting pictures from the warm waters of the Hauraki Gulf but his range of subject matter was far greater.
While Winkelmann’s photographs have been reproduced in numerous publications in recent years, not until this book has there been a work that relates his life story as well as presenting such a vast body of his photography.
An adventurer with a love of the sea and sailing, Winkelmann was eventually able to combine this passion with his employment as a commercial photographer. Following a number of years in a variety of occupations – bank clerk, farming, shipping agent, and one job which resulted in him being marooned on an uninhabited Pacific island for eight months before being rescued – he set up in business in Queen Street, Auckland, just a stone’s throw from the wharves and sea which form the backdrop to so many of his photographs.
He travelled extensively throughout New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and brought back countless photographic plates from each journey. These now provide an invaluable resource from which the images in WINKELMANN have been selected. This book is, however, more than just about his photography. It is also a record of his vital and interesting personality. His story, told here by Vivien Edwards, describes the wide circle of people he mixed with, and the events and flavour of the times.
The book is presented in two parts, one an illustrated biography, the other a selection of more than 50 photographs printed in duotone on fine art paper to form a superb portfolio of Winkelmann’s work.
The photographs in WINKELMANN have been selected from the collections of the Auckland Institute & Museum and the Auckland Public Library. Both these institutions provided valuable assistance in the making of this book.
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