I am in possession of a portfolio of black and white photographs, mostly taken in Australia, from collections attributed to the well-known New Zealand photographer Robin V F Smith.

These are all original photographs, used for press releases and newspaper articles in Australia and New Zealand, some important images here, RARE

Robin Smith b. 1927

Robin Smith grew up in rural New Zealand, and studied arts and fine arts at Canterbury University before beginning to write and illustrate adventure and natural history stories. In 1951, following a stint as a commercial artist and reporter, he bought a camera. Just as his book on big game hunting was published in 1952, he began to gain photographic assignments with National Geographic, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream and various English and continental publications. In 1956 he won an international photographic competition, and two years later he travelled on assignment to photograph Antarctica. Through the 1960s and 1970s he published some 25 best-selling books on Australia and New Zealand and undertook covers for Readers Digest and calendar work for John Sands Pty Ltd. His photographs are in archival collections across Australia and in the National Library. He has exhibited pictures of Antarctica and New Guinea at the Josef Lebovic Gallery.

Title: Heat and Power From Alpine Snow

Tunnel Portal at Mt Beauty, Victoria.

"Copyright HERALD-SUN" MT BEAUTY"

33/ Victoria 2.Sep.1949

Black and white

210 x 160 mm

In very good condition, original photograph, not a reprint.

Original Press release photograph, has media text and print and storage numbers on back.

Please see scans for condition of photograph.

I will combine to save postage, please pay the higher amount of shipping and the other items can be added free of charge. I DO NOT OFFER FREE POSTAGE UNLESS STATED.

Happy bidding, thanks for looking.