The Australia & New Zealand Photobook Award finalists exhibition

The Australia & New Zealand Photobook Award finalists exhibition

Form Gallery
Whitecliffe College
67 Symonds Street, Auckland

29 July - 1 August 2020

Viewing Hours:
Wednesday 29 July: 5.30pm - 7.30 pm Opening event – all welcome
Thursday 30 July 1pm-5pm
Friday 31 July 2pm-6.30pm
Saturday 1 August 10am - 3pm

The winners of the Australia & New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards were announced at Photobook/NZ in Wellington in March. The exhibition of all the finalists' books will be on show in Auckland for the first time before it heads off to Australia.

The Australia & New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards are supported by Momento Pro

The Australia & New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards are supported by Momento Pro

The exhibition includes:

PHOTOBOOK WINNER: Apókryphos by Cherine Fahd and M.33, Melbourne

STUDENT WINNER: The Bridge by Matteo Dal Vera and Michael Weatherill at University of Technology, Sydney

PHOTOBOOK COMMENDED: Jump Into Bed With Me by Paul Knight and Perimeter Editions

PHOTOBOOK COMMENDED: Tem Bigato Nessa Goiaba by Cecilia Sordi Campos

STUDENT COMMENDED: The Moat by Oliver Hodgkins at Photography Studies College, Melbourne

Banana Spider Bite by Jordan Madge and Bad News Books

Imaanshaha by Saynab Muse and PhotoForum Inc

Mongrelism by Jono Rotman, Here Press (London) and Images Vevey (Switzerland)

Rear View Mirror by Jonathan May

Still Looking Good by Alice Connew with Oliver Connew and GLORIA Books

Tabriz to Shiraz by Sarah Pannell, Perimeter Editions and Hillvale

The Man from Apophenia by David Symons


The Australia & New Zealand Photobook Award celebrates excellence, originality and “fitness for purpose” in photo book creation, while the cash and print prizes help local artists produce publications and progress their photographic career. Since 2011 prizes valued at $137,000 have been distributed to 155 finalists whose work has been showcased in a travelling exhibition and print catalogues that are distributed to photo book communities, critics, and media across the world. Visit anzphotobookaward.com to see past winners, and for photo book inspiration and more information.