Real Pictures Gallery Archive

Archive Collection Detail

Real Pictures Gallery was an Auckland based dealer gallery, which operated from 1979 until 1990. It was almost exclusively dedicated to the exhibiting of New Zealand photography. The business was established and run by Ian MacDonald. Douglas Owens later took over MacDonald's role as owner and director. Artists' and exhibitions' files which include slides and ephemera make up the majority of the archive. There are also miscellaneous files which are mainly business related and which include correspondence, ephemera and notes.

Title

Real Pictures Gallery Archive

Artists

Real Pictures Gallery, Ian Macdonald

Production Date

1979-1990

Linear meters

0.68

Finding aids

Folder Level Listing

Credit Line

E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Douglas Owen, 1996

Accession No

RC2001/29

Restriction type

Open Access by Appointment

Copyright

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