20/8/08 Visited the National Gallery of Australia to view Pitcure Paradise . An exhibition 1st of it kind to survey the history of photography of our region. From India and Sri Lanka, South East and East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
This exhibition shows the rich heritage and the many outstanding work of the firts century photography.
I found it hard to view, as the post colonial view on this exhibtition is thrown out the window. I t feels as though the past 2oo years of post colonial has been erased. But the images are a sight to see and the photography tells a great story of the many links from this region. Pioneer Photographers with over 400 originals photo's and albums produced from private and public collections.
The Panoramic view of the Sydney Harbour was a great feature.