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The Australia Album, 1972-1974, Leather bound portfolio of 52…
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Melbourne
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9-Jul-2023
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The Australia Album, 1972-1974, Leather bound portfolio of 52 vintage gelatin silver photographs, edition: 6/8, signed 'Jon Rhodes' and inscribed with edition number on 3rd last sheet, 12 x 18 cm, Provenance, Private Collection, Melbourne, Exhibited: These images were exhibited in another format at The National Gallery of Victoria, 1977 and The Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, 1978., Literature, A select list of published images from the album include: No.33, John Jakamarra - Papunya Tula, Genesis and Genius, Agsw, 2000, p216. No.43, Yumpululu Tjungurrayi - Papunya Tula, Genesis and Genius, Agsw, 2000, p219. This is a collection of 52 black and white photographs from rural and outback Australia, taken between 1972 and 1974. The photographs, gentle with a wry humour, are portraits of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with an emphasis on the landscape in which they live. (ref: artist's statement)
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