In the mid-1970s artist Fiona Clark pushed the envelope with her vivid photographs of Auckland’s burgeoning queer scene. At the time, the inclusion of two of her images in New Zealand’s first major survey of photography The Active Eye caused such a stir that the show was forced to close at several venues, and Clark’s career was nearly stubbed out before it had even begun.
Four decades later, a new documentary directed by Lula Cucchiara recounts how the Taranaki-based photographer overcame censorship, homophobia, sexism and debilitating physical injuries to become one of the country's most respected social documentarians.
Fiona Clark: Unafraid is screening as part of NZIFF. Head over here for more details.
