Jellicoe & Bledisloe: Hamilton in the 90s – David Cook

Wednesday, 23 February 2022 10:00 am – Sunday, 15 May 2022 11:00 am
New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata Shed 11, 60 Lady Elizabeth Lane Wellington New Zealand (map)

When photographer David Cook moved into Hamilton East, he was drawn to the colourful, creative and chaotic lives of his neighbours. With camera in hand, he explored back-yard mechanics to Sunday roasts, inventing an intimate documentary of a State Housing suburb in the 90s, moments before gentrification set in.

Jellicoe & Bledisloe: photographs by David Cook
Photo: David Cook
Photo: David Cook