Man with plasters on his head, Sydney (L) and Woman in the sea, Whatipū Beach, Auckland (R) by Glenn Busch, from his new book A Man Holds A Fish Photo: Glenn Busch
Glenn Busch went from a factory worker to one of our country's finest photographers.
Best known for his social documentary work and haunting black and white portraits of ordinary New Zealanders, Busch came to fame with the 1984 publication of Working Men.
But the photographer, who left school at 14 - bluffing his way into labouring jobs across Australia and New Zealand - may never have picked up a camera.
A chance viewing, however, of Hungarian photographer Brassaï's work, and a few sliding doors moments later, changed the trajectory of his life.
In addition to capturing the essence of Daily life, Busch has also contributed to New Zealand photography, founding photographic gallery, Snaps, the ongoing 'Place In Time' documentary project and his many years of teaching at the School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury.
