From its beginnings in 19th century to today’s digital revolution, This book investigates how photography was harnessed to create idea of a nation. It reveals how Australia’s view of the world and itself has been changed by advent of photography which paralleled development of colonies and relationships between settlers and Indigenous Australians.
With essays by Daniel Palmer, Michael Aird, Jane Lydon, Kathleen Davidson, Martyn Jolly and Geoffrey Batchen.
“In association with the exhibition ‘The photograph and Australia’: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Mar-8 Jun 2015; Queensland Art Gallery, 4 Jul-11 Oct 2015”
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-269) and index.
307 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), photographs (some colour) ; 30 cm #0621 Very large, heavy book, which will incur additional postage cost if ordered via Abebooks. (No postage Click & Collect available Perth, Fremantle, Sydney. )