Likenesses as if by magic : the early years 1840s-1850s -- Photographs for sale : art and commerce 1860s-1890s -- In a new light : pictorialist photography 1900s-1930s -- New photography : modernism in Australia 1930s-1940s -- Clear statements of actuality : documentary photography 1940s-1960s -- A creative explosion : the 1970s -- Crossing boundaries : postmodern photography 1980s -- Photography now : 1990s-2002
Summary
The first book to celebrate the breadth and richness of the Australian photographs in the National Gallery of Victoria's collection and, in so doing, also recognises the creative history of the medium
