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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 2, No. 16. August 2, 1939

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The predominance of landscapes and the paucity of portraits was not an unexpected feature of the exhibition, but it was a great pity that such portraits as were shown should have been so stilted and conventional. The traditional pose requires outstanding technique for it to possess any freshness, while it seldom conveys an impression of a personality. [unclear: At] the other and, "candid" photography offers wide scope in this direction. More attention should also be given to straightening prints and mounts. In the arrangement, titling and lighting of the exhibits the committee are to be heartily congratulated.

H. and H.

"No doubt your wife has often expressed the desire to earn—er—to own a furcoat."—2ZB, 10 p.m., 2/6/1939.