Glenn Jowitt

Glenn Nigel Jowitt (1955 – 22 July 2014) was a New Zealand photographer who specialised in the people and cultures of the Pacific Islands and the communities of Pacific Island descent in New Zealand. He published more than 70 books and booklets throughout his career, including Pacific Images in 1987, Pacific Island Style in 1999, Feasts and Festivals in 2002, and Pacific Pattern in 2005.

Biography Jowitt was born to Adam and Margaret Jowitt in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, in 1955. He enrolled at the Ilam School of Fine Arts in Christchurch during the late 1970s, where he studied art and design. In 1986, the same exhibition of his work, Images Pacifiques, was opened in Paris, France. The collection was later published as Images Pacifiques/Pacific Images in 1987, which earned him international attention. The Arts House Trust has since acquired the original Ektacolor prints from Jowitt's original 1983 exhibition.

Approximately 70 books and children's publications of his work were published during his career, including Pacific Island Style (1999), Feasts and Festivals (2002) and Pacific Pattern (2005).

Jowitt died from a sudden illness at his Auckland home on 22 July 2014, at the age of 59. His funeral was held at the Presbyterian Grey Lynn Church on 30 July 2014.