and the back room staff
Behind Henri Cartier-Bresson and his high-profile colleagues at Magnum Photos was a talented backroom staff
Category: photography
Elaine Campaner
Sad News about Elaine Campaner
We have heard today that Elaine Campaner, an artist we admired, has died at home. Our thoughts are with her family.
The work above hangs on our walls.
photoria
Here’s link to a website that sheds light on the role of women in the history of Australian photography between 1850 & 1950; click here
Sally Mann photographs
Exhibition at Galerie Karsten Greve
An exhibition notice for Sally Mann at Galerie Karsten Greve – click here for the gallery web site. Also on their site is Sally Mann’s biography and other links. Click here.
thousands of historic photographs online
Paris Musées launches online photography
Paris Musées, the public institution that manages all of the museums in Paris, has launched a new Collections portal with the public access to more than 100,000 high-resolution digital reproductions of classic artwork and photography.
Click here for the article on DP Review – or here for the portal
Photography at Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery
Contemporising the modern :
Photography from the 20th and 21st Century
An exhibition to see: A photography exhibition at the Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery – featuring a collection from the Murray Art Museum Albury.
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Frank Hurley in the Middle East
National Library of Australia exhibition
A medium size exhibition currently at the National library of Australia (NLA) presents a selection of Frank Hurley’s middle east photographs from his time there during World War II.
photography at the NGA
Touring the NGA for photography March 2019
As pointed last year, there’s a diverse selection of photography presently on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia – in Canberra.
documentary photography in the UK museums
The opening of the TATE Britain exhibition of Don McCullin’s documentary photography has highlighted the role of the UK museums in collecting photography.
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Don McCullin
Exhibition at the TATE
Photography survey exhibition of Don McCullin’s documentary photography at the TATE Britain until 6th May 2019.
Here’s a link to the exhibition page – click here.
Summer photography in Canberra
Seeking photography
as reported in other blogs – I set out to see what photography was on exhibition in three cultural institutions in Canberra. The news is not all bad. There’s stuff to see – just you have to know where to look.
Blue Prints: The Photographs of Anna Atkins
at the New York Public Library
British Algae by Anna Atkin was the first book ever to be illustrated with photography, and the images within it were the first photographs ever used for scientific illustration.
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Photography at the NGA
Touring the NGA for photography
There’s a really good and diverse selection of photography presently on exhibition this summer (2018/2019) at the National Gallery of Australia – in Canberra.
After The War
Exhibition at the Australian War Memorial
An exhibition highly recommended.
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra presents thought provoking exhibition titled After The War.
2018 Bowness photography prize
Photography is alive and well – at the MGA (Melbourne)
Mark Kimber
Exhibition: The River of Faces
Exhibition at GAGProjects (Adelaide) till 18 November 2018.
Click here for an essay by Gael Newton and links to the exhibition page.
David Goldblatt
Exhibition: Documentary photography at the MCA
Documentary photography at its best is to be enjoyed this summer at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
photography is alive and well
There’s an interesting article in The Guardian about the link between technology and the uses of photography.
Photography at MGA
Exhibition: LEGACY: Your collection – Our story
This exhibition of Australian photography at the Monash Gallery of Art (South-east Melbourne) is a must see for all those interested in Australian photography.
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Doris Ulmann
Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris UlmannGeorgia Museum of Art (Athens, Georgia USA)Until 18 November 2018
Posted by The Art Museum on Saturday, 25 August 2018
Photographer’s Name Aenne Biermann
Ludwig Museum exhibition
Now at the Ludwig Museum: Photographer’s Name – Aenne Biermann
Exhibition: Australian Centre for Photography
Oceans from here
Exhibition notice – Oceans from here at the Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) Project Space, 72 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW. till 15 September 2018
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Salt Paper Photographs
Salt and Silver: Early Photography, 1840–1860
Reminder: Exhibition at the Yale Centre for British Art till 9 September 2018
Valentina Vannicola
photography exhibition and projects of Valentina Vannicola
There’s a post online for an exhibition of the photographs of Valentina Vannicola – the project is titled Riviere.
Ballarat Photo
An amazing announcement
The Ballarat Foto Biennale has bought the former Union Bank premises near the corner of Sturt Street as a permanent exhibition space and offices.
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting
Exhibition Notice
A photography exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Washington till 2 June 2019 – Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting
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Gael Newton AM
Congratulations to Moshe Rosenzveig
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Congratulations to Moshe Rosenzveig for his dedication to the medium of photography – especially for his amazing work in bringing the photography festival, Head-On, to Sydney for all of us to enjoy.
Diane Arbus at Heidi
Art Blart review of Diane Arbus exhibition
Dr Marcus Bunyan has reviewed the exhibition of the NGA’s travelling exhibition, Diane Arbus: American Portraits, at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art (Melbourne).
National Photography Prize 2018
the 2018 Photo prize at Albury (MAMA)
Took the time while driving back from Melbourne to stop at Albury to see the exhibition of the 2018 National Photography Prize.
Michael Reid’s Wall Power
Contemporary Australian photography in London
Michael Reid Gallery has opened an exhibition of Australian Contemporary Photography at the Australian High Commission in London.
Another big splash in London!
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
What is the statue in the photograph?
We have been the joint-curators for the Frank Hurley exhibition now on at the Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
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V&A Photographic Centre
Photographic Centre opening date announced
Opening on 12 October 2018
V&A Photography Centre
Is this the confirmed date for the opening of the V&A Photography Centre? Buried in this article is the mention of the opening date for the V&A's Photography Centre – 12 October 2018
Posted by The Art Museum on Friday, 4 May 2018
Bill Henson
Exhibition notice
Bill Henson at the Tolarno Galleries 104 Exhibition Street Melbourne
till 2 June 2018.
Raymond Smith Photographs
Exhibition: In Time We Shall Know Ourselves
Notice for an exhibition of photographs by Raymond Smith till June 3rd 2018.
Polixeni Papapetrou
Exhibition at Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
Polixeni Papapetrou’s new works on exhibition till 28 April at Michael Reid in Sydney.
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
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Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
Exhibition Preview
We visited the Manly Arts Gallery & Museum today.
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Michiko Kon
Exhibition Notice
Michiko Kon, Recent Works 2018Mar 7 － Apr 28, 2018Photo Gallery International in Toranomon, Tokyo
Posted by The Art Museum on Monday, 2 April 2018
Andreas Gursky
Exhibition Notice
Till 22 April 2018Andreas Gursky at Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London
Posted by The Art Museum on Monday, 2 April 2018
Harold Edgerton at the Whitney
An exhibition notice for an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Click here for the link…
And for more on Harold Edgerton – see also Gael Newton’s 1999 paper for the catalogue at the National Gallery of Australia – click here.
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018
Celebrating a Pioneer of Australian Photojournalism
Celebrating IWD – 8th March 2018
Adelie Hurley (1919-2010) – The first Australian female commercial photojournalist
ANU Drill Hall
Exhibition: Incommensurable
An exhibition of Australian contemporary photography (and two video works) at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery (Canberra) till 8 April 2018
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Robert Mcfarlane
Adelaide Film Festival announces photographer Robert Mcfarlane as 2017 Jim Bettison & Helen James Award recipient
Edvard Munch’s Photography
Sasha Grishin and Canberra’s Visual Arts
National collection gems out of sight
Sasha Grishin has written an opinion piece on his blog on the current situation of visual arts in Canberra – many of his thoughts I share.