The Photograph and Australia
![Max Dupain, Australia 1911-1992 / Sunbaker 1937, printed early 1970s / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / Purchased 1995. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery / © The artist](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m2obzhc2/production/e1e4986bbc94eb2b02abf7c49b34a09ca3efeb85-1920x1708.jpg?rect=0,266,1920,942&w=320&h=157&q=90&fit=crop)
Max Dupain, Australia 1911-1992 / Sunbaker 1937, printed early 1970s / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / Purchased 1995. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery / © The artist / View full image
When
4 Jul – 11 Oct 2015
Where
Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 4
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Australia has been shaped by photography.
Tracing its evolution from the 1840s to today, this exhibition features many iconic Australian images and proposes a new way of thinking about the connections between photography, place and identity.
Resources
Education Resource - outlines issues for consideration for students in Years 7‑12
Focus Works - profiles a selection of artworks from the exhibition
Timeline - presents key historical moments about photography and Australia since the colonial period
Children's Trail
Explore how photography has shaped our view of the world, ourselves and each other.