Marion Queenie Kirker (1881–1971) was a New Zealand photographer. Her work is held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. [1] [2] [3]
Kirker was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1881. She left New Zealand in the mid-1920s and moved to London to learn the Bromoil printmaking process in 1934. [4] Using this process she was able to creatively manipulate the look of her prints. In 1937 she became a member of the Royal Photographic Society and later the same year was elected to Associate membership. In 1938 she was awarded a medal by the Cripplegate Photographic Society in their annual print competition. [5] [4]
Kirker later returned to New Zealand and began using a Paxette camera to produce work in the new colour snapshot format. [3]
Kirker died in 1971. [1]
Marion Queenie Kirker (1881–1971) was a New Zealand photographer. Her work is held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. [1] [2] [3]
Kirker was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1881. She left New Zealand in the mid-1920s and moved to London to learn the Bromoil printmaking process in 1934. [4] Using this process she was able to creatively manipulate the look of her prints. In 1937 she became a member of the Royal Photographic Society and later the same year was elected to Associate membership. In 1938 she was awarded a medal by the Cripplegate Photographic Society in their annual print competition. [5] [4]
Kirker later returned to New Zealand and began using a Paxette camera to produce work in the new colour snapshot format. [3]
Kirker died in 1971. [1]