VIP: Very important photographs.

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Title

VIP: Very important photographs.

Venues

National Gallery Of Australia (26 May 2007 – 19 August 2007)

Date

(2007)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (ACT). Photographs

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

VIP: very important photographs 1840sā€“1940s a rare opportunity to view over 150 beautiful and significant works from the 1840s to the 1940s by Australian and International photographers in the national collection.
VIP includes works distant in time and approach ā€“ from those by unknown travelling portraitists of the 19th century to elborately staged advertising tableaux of the mid 20th century. As well as featuring famous single images, the exhibition also emphasises areas of special strength in the collection. [Gallery media, 2007].