Christopher Matthews
Biography
Born in Hastings, Christopher Matthews studied at the University of Canterbury’s School of Fine Arts in the late 1970s, became well known as a documentary photographer and moved to England in 1995. He is now a lecturer in photography at Colchester University.
- https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/88-184/christopher-matthews/portrait-of-neville-harston-harstons-music-store-n
Christopher Matthews is a lecturer in Photography [at Colchester University, UK]. Educated in New Zealand, Christopher’s professional experience is as a commissioned documentary photographer. His photographic work is held in collection of Te Papa Tongarewa (National Museum), Alexander Turnbull Library, Auckland City Art Gallery and Christchurch City Art Gallery.
Christopher’s practice spans a number of research foci, including an ongoing project about the photojournalist Kurt Hutton. He has already produced a limited edition portfolio of the photographer’s East Anglian work (in conjunction with the Report Archive) and a biographical text is currently in progress.
He worked in NZ film industry before coming to the UK. Christopher is the recipient of an Anglo-Israeli Award (1996) and Arts Council England funding (1996, 2005).
- https://www.colchester.ac.uk/ucc/staff/christopher-matthews/
In 1988 the Alexander Turnbull Library commissioned eight New Zealand professional photographers to make a documentary record of some of the hundreds of local post offices that closed in February that year. The photographers were asked to take photographs of post office buildings, staff, customers and activities between 26 January and 29 February 1988, during the last days of business. The photographers chosen for the project were Jan Nauta, Laurence Aberhart, Ans Westra, Christopher Matthews, Peter Black, Fiona Clark, Peter Richie, and Paul McCredie. The project gained the sponsorship of New Zealand Post and help from the Post Office Union.
- https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/88-184/christopher-matthews/portrait-of-neville-harston-harstons-music-store-n
Christopher Matthews is a lecturer in Photography [at Colchester University, UK]. Educated in New Zealand, Christopher’s professional experience is as a commissioned documentary photographer. His photographic work is held in collection of Te Papa Tongarewa (National Museum), Alexander Turnbull Library, Auckland City Art Gallery and Christchurch City Art Gallery.
Christopher’s practice spans a number of research foci, including an ongoing project about the photojournalist Kurt Hutton. He has already produced a limited edition portfolio of the photographer’s East Anglian work (in conjunction with the Report Archive) and a biographical text is currently in progress.
He worked in NZ film industry before coming to the UK. Christopher is the recipient of an Anglo-Israeli Award (1996) and Arts Council England funding (1996, 2005).
- https://www.colchester.ac.uk/ucc/staff/christopher-matthews/
In 1988 the Alexander Turnbull Library commissioned eight New Zealand professional photographers to make a documentary record of some of the hundreds of local post offices that closed in February that year. The photographers were asked to take photographs of post office buildings, staff, customers and activities between 26 January and 29 February 1988, during the last days of business. The photographers chosen for the project were Jan Nauta, Laurence Aberhart, Ans Westra, Christopher Matthews, Peter Black, Fiona Clark, Peter Richie, and Paul McCredie. The project gained the sponsorship of New Zealand Post and help from the Post Office Union.
b.1958
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