Grant Sheehan

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Grant Sheehan is a New Zealand photographer and publisher, raised in Nelson and now based in Wellington.

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Sheehan’s photographs have featured in magazines and newspapers such as Condé Nast Traveler and the New York Times, [1] and in over 24 books, including The Night Watchers: New Zealand Landscapes, Eye in the Sky: A Drone Above New Zealand, Landmarks – Historic Buildings of New Zealand; Cafés of the World, the internationally successful series A Place to Stay – Hotels of the World, Planet Penguin and New Zealand Landscapes from Northland to Antarctica. He has twice won the New Zealand Travel Photographer of the Year Award [2] (2002 and 2008), with images from international assignments. His work has been exhibited in galleries [3] and museums.

Sheehan’s son Rhian Sheehan is a New Zealand composer and producer.

Awards

Notable exhibitions

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References

  1. "Dronestagram's View". The New York Times. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Awards". travcom.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  3. 1 2 "GRANT SHEEHAN - GHOSTS IN THE LANDSCAPE - Pataka". Pataka. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. "Pride In Print Awards | 2013 Winners". www.prideinprintawards.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-28.

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