An Australian Photography Reader
Edited by Blair French| Pub Date: | 1999 |
| Pages: | 328 pages |
| Dimensions: | 5.25 x 8.25 in. |
An expansive collection of essays on Australian photography
Drawn from the photography journal Photofile, this volume collects work by prominent critics, theorists, and cultural commentators about many of Australia’s most significant photoartists. It illustrates how, located between the realms of fine art and visual culture, photography has underpinned many key developments in our understanding of both during the last decades of the twentieth century. The essays investigate a wide range of subjects including documentary photography, race and representation, and photography and national identity.
Blair French is executive director, Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Sydney. He was program manager at the Australian Centre for Photography and managing editor of Photofile, 1996–1999.
Subjects:
Art
Distributed for Power Publications at the University of Sydney