Brian Brake at the NFU
Curated by NZ On Screen team 16 items
Photographer Brian Brake was also an accomplished filmmaker. This collection features his early film work as both a cinematographer and director.
Overview
Brian Brake is regarded as New Zealand's most successful international photographer. But before heading overseas to work for photo agency Magnum and snapping iconic shots of Picasso and the Monsoon series for Life magazine, he was also an accomplished composer of moving images. He shot or directed many classic films for the NFU, including New Zealand's first Oscar-nominated film. Lissa Mitchell, from museum Te Papa Tongarewa, explores Brake's moving picture work in the backgrounder.
Profiles
Shorts
Collection Gallery
Brian Brake above Glenorchy, Otago, c. 1951.
Photographer unknown. © Brian Brake Estate/Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Brian Brake filming Snows of Aorangi (1955), Tasman Glacier, 1953.
Taken by JD Knowles. © Brian Brake Estate/Museum of Te Papa Tongarewa.
Brian Brake shooting Waitomo (1952).
Photographer unknown, New Zealand. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa.
Brian Brake (1927 - 1988).
Photographer unknown, New Zealand. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa.
Brian Brake shooting Farming in New Zealand (1952).
Unknown photographer, New Zealand. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa.
Brian Brake filing The Snowline is their Boundary (1955), Hakatere Station, Canterbury, 1954.
Photographer unknown, Ashburton. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa.
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