The art historian Nina Seja gives an illuminating account of the communities, relationships and events that shaped PhotoForum's first forty years, and charts the development of the art of the recorded image in New Zealand during that time.

PhotoForum Inc. is a not-for-profit society dedicated to the promotion of the medium as a means of communication and expression. Acting as an intellectual and creative meeting place for the country's community since its inception in 1973, it has published, exhibited and promoted an impressive list of makers. The book brings together some of its most significant portfolios, critical thinking and debates to date.