A SPLENDID SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 10

A SPLENDID SHOW

PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON

Sixteen countries have contributed to what is described as the finest collection of photographs ever seen in New Zealand, for the second New Zealand International Salon of Photography, which will be open to the public at the Exhibition from January 31 to February 28. ' The first salon was held at the Dunedin Exhibition of 3925-26. The judges have been busy for several days inspecting the large number of prints, and have selected 423. The chairman of the board, Mr. George Chance, F.R.P.S., of Dunedin, considers the collection, the finest ever shown in the Southern Hemisphere. , , Characteristic styles distinguish tra different countries, and "examples of every photographic method have been received from, many of the masters'of photographic art of the world. Because oi the very high standard, awards for special merit have been made in excess of those originally provided for. Two New Zealanders have gained awards. ' . The board of judges is as follows:— Messrs. George Chance, F.R.P.S. (Dunedin), W. C. Davies, Hon. F.K.P.S. (Nel-

son), and Spencer Digby, A. H. Eaton,' G. W. Perry, and J. T. Salmon, M.Sc, A.RIP.S. (all 'of. Wellington). The list of awards is as follows:— Portraits.—Silver medal, Dr. Julian Smith, F.R.P.S., Melbourne. Bronze medal, Dr. Julian Smith, Melbourne. Bronze medal, Mr. H. E. Gaze, F.R.P.S., Hamilton. . ! Landscape and General Class,—Silver medal; : Mr. Alex Keighley, Hon. F.R.P.S., England. Bronze medal, Mr. ' Eric W. Bierre, Australia. Bronze medal, Mr. J. B. Eaton, F.R.P.S., Victoria, Australia. Natural History and Scientific—Sil- j ver medal, Mr. R. J. Smith, A.R.P.S., Wellington. Bronze medal, Mr. H. Monroe Baker, U.S.A. Advertising and Commercial.—- j Bronze medal, Mr. Harold Cazneaux, Hon. F.R.P.S., Australia. Colour Photography.—Bronze medal, Mr. R. Cleland, Sydney, Australia. Mr. R. J. Smith, A.R.P.S., Wellington, was a former member of the photographic staffs of "The Dominion," "Weekly News," and the "New Zealand Herald." He has exhibited at the Royal Photographic Society's annual exhibition in London v and also in France and South Africa. I Mr. H. E. Gaze, F.R.P.S., Hamilton, is one of New Zealand's best-known portrait photographers. The Salon has been arranged by the Wellington Camera Club, of which Mr. H. Farmer McDonald is organising sec- j retary.