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| 9 November 2007 - 28 January 2008 | Max
Dupain, Australia, 1911 - 1992 |
The first one hundred years of photography in South Australia from the late 1840s to the 1940s will be presented for the first time in this extensive exhibition. All the major photographers of the period are represented among the several hundred works on display, including Townsend Duryea, Samuel Sweet, George Freeman, H.H. Tilbrook, Frederick Joyner and John Kauffmann. Their portraits and views will provide a fascinating glimpse into the history and development of South Australia across the century as well as the growth of photography as an art form. The exhibition will feature some of the first photographs acquired by the Gallery in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as many works from the renowned R.J. Noye collection, which was donated to the Gallery by Douglas and Barbara Mullins in 2004. |
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TOURS
Free Guided Tours
3 pm Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
Free with exhibition entry
Saturday 10 November 12 noon - 3pm
Extra tours on the Annual Family Fun Day
Special 2 for 1 adult entry and a Family (2 Adults + kids) $10, to A Century in
Focus: South Australian photography 1840s - 1940s
Guided tours for families 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
AUSLAN Tour
Saturday 24 November at 12 noon
For Deaf and hearing impaired patrons
For more information telephone 8207 7005 (voice)
Free with exhibition entry
EXHIBITION TALKS
LUNCHTIME TALKS Free with exhibition entry
Friday 9 November at 12.45pm
Discover South Australian press photography with Maria Zagala, Associate Curator of
Prints, Drawings and Photographs and co-curator of A Century in Focus. Free with
exhibition entry
Tuesday 13 November at 12.45 pm
Julie Robinson, Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, speaks about selected
works in the exhibition. Free with exhibition entry
Tuesday 27 November 12.45 pm
Phillip Jones, Senior Researcher, South Australian Museum and writer for the exhibition
catalogue, presents Photographing the Other: Observations on ethnographic photography
in South Australia. Free with exhibition entry
Tuesday 22 January 2008 12.45 pm
Ken Orchard, artist and freelance photographic historian, considers deptions of scenic
views and civil spaces. Free with exhibition entry
TREASURES DAY
Thursday 6 December 1 - 4pm
Treasures Day at the Gallery
A free discovery day where we invite you to bring your old original pre-1940s
professionally taken photographs to the Gallery for assessment! Whether you collect
antique photographs or just have an intriguing old family photograph, staff from the
Gallery are happy to assist you. Gallery staff can help provide information on the
photographer and the date the photograph was made, as well as giving advice on taking care
of your treasures. Note that there is a limit of one item per visitor. Join us for a fun
and enlightening afternoon.
Location: Radford Auditorium. Free
FAMILY FUN
Saturday 10 November 12 noon - 3pm
Annual Family Fun Day Free
After the Christmas Pageant, drop into the Gallery for free art & craft
activities, entertainment, a sausage sizzle, face painting, clowns, special
children’s tours, all free. Special 2 for 1 adult entry and a Family (2 Adults +
kids) $10, to A Century in Focus: South Australian photography 1840s - 1940s
Guided tours for families 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
FILM PRESENTATION
Saturday 15 December at 11.30 am and 2 pm
Sunday 20 January at 2pm & 3.30pm
EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIA: REEL TO REEL
Film nostalgist David Donaldson, presents a special one-hour program of Adelaide and South
Australian filmmakers Harry Krischock, Roy Vyse, Keith Price and Edmee Campbell-Dobbie
(with Jack Hume of 5DN) and the Commonwealth Migration Commission. Wind back the years and
enjoy the sight, sound and period pleasures of traditionally-projected celluloid film.
From the collections of David Donaldson and the National Film and Sound Archive.
Venue: Radford Auditorium. Enquiries: telephone 8207 7005
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
Saturday 17 November at 2pm
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
Enjoy highlights of the Gallery’s collection of early South Australian
photography with Julie Robinson, Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and
curator of the exhibition.
Radford Auditorium. Free
Sunday 18 November at 2pm
A Captain of Photography
Captain Samuel Sweet (1825-1886) is recognised as the father of Australian landscape
photography, renowned for his unique style and photographic innovation. Karen Magee,
is the Postgraduate Coordinator and Lecturer in Art History & Theory at the Adelaide
Central School of Art and is completing a PhD on the photography of Samuel Sweet.
Radford Auditorium. Free
MEMBERS' PREVIEW
AND CHRISTMAS PARTY
Friday 30 November 5 - 8pm
A Black and White Christmas
Members viewing and Christmas party
It’s time for the Members Christmas party! See A Century in Focus: South Australian
Photography 1840s-1940s after hours with a tour by curator Julie Robinson. Then swing into
the festive season with good wine, food, fellow members and friends. Be seen in black and
white, like the photographs! Book now: $45 per person. Bookings have now closed for this
event. Enquiries: telephone 8207 7050
This page was updated on 26 November 2007