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== History == |
== History == |
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The Photographers Gallery and Workshop was founded by [[Paul Cox (director)|Paul Cox]], Ingeborg Tyssen, John F. Williams and Rod McNicoll. Australian-born Ian Lobb took over the Gallery in late 1974, mounting his first exhibition as director being at the beginning of 1975, after which he went into partnership with Bill Heimerman (born January 13, 1950 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA) as joint director from the beginning of 1976. |
The Photographers Gallery and Workshop was founded by [[Paul Cox (director)|Paul Cox]], Ingeborg Tyssen, John F. Williams and Rod McNicoll.<ref>{{Cite book | author1=Del Favero, Dennis | author2=Bennett, Jill, 1963- | author3=Sprengel Museum Hannover | author4=Ivan Dougherty Gallery | author5=Galerie Andreas Binder | author6=Mori Gallery | author7=LC Collection (Library of Congress) | title=Dennis Del Favero fantasmi | publication-date=2004 | publisher=UNSW Press | isbn=978-0-86840-558-2 }}</ref> Australian-born Ian Lobb took over the Gallery in late 1974, mounting his first exhibition as director being at the beginning of 1975, after which he went into partnership with Bill Heimerman (born January 13, 1950 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA) as joint director from the beginning of 1976. |
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They showed some local work, but pursued high quality international, but mainly American, photographers for exhibitions. |
They showed some local work, but pursued high quality international, but mainly American, photographers for exhibitions.<ref>Robert Deane, 'FOREIGN INFLUENCES iN AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY 1930-80', A lecture delivered at APSCON, National Gallery of Australia 10th October 2000, Canberra</ref> The first exhibition of international photography at the gallery was that of [[Paul Caponigro]] in 1975 that sold 22 prints, after which success the gallery was closed for renovations and while Heimerman made a trip to the USA to secure more shows. |
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== Ethos == |
== Ethos == |
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By showcasing ‘the fine print’ Lobb and Heimermann hoped to improve Australian work by example,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photocurating.net/?page_id=194|title=Timeline {{!}} Curating Photography|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> as Lobb observed, |
By showcasing ‘the fine print’ Lobb and Heimermann hoped to improve Australian work by example,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photocurating.net/?page_id=194|title=Timeline {{!}} Curating Photography|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> as Lobb observed, "From 1975, every second show was an international show [. . .] The initial philosophy was simply to let people see the physical difference between the production of prints overseas and locally.”<ref name=":0" /> In a period when feminist photography was on the ascendant, the gallery’s emphasis on print quality rather than subject matter, and a predominance of male exhibitors was decried by Australian women photographers. |
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By 1977 Heimerman and Lobb organised the first workshop to be conducted in Australia by an American photographer, Ralph Gibson, and sponsored visits by William Clift and Harry Callahan. By 1980 lan Lobb left to pursue his own photography. Bill Heimerman remained director until his death on October 1, 2018.<ref>Tony Perry, ‘Australia: Longing for a photographic identity’. In Print Letter No.25 Jan/Feb. 1980 Vol 5 N0.1 p.8- 9</ref> |
By 1977 Heimerman and Lobb organised the first workshop to be conducted in Australia by an American photographer, Ralph Gibson, and sponsored visits by William Clift and Harry Callahan. By 1980 lan Lobb left to pursue his own photography. Bill Heimerman remained director until his death on October 1, 2018.<ref name=":0">Tony Perry, ‘Australia: Longing for a photographic identity’. In Print Letter No.25 Jan/Feb. 1980 Vol 5 N0.1 p.8- 9</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/photographer-brought-excellence-to-gallery-20180130-h0qi7u.html|title=Photographer brought excellence to gallery|last=Bradley|first=Louise|date=2018-01-30|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:38, 23 September 2019
The Photographers Gallery and Workshop is a photography gallery established in 1973 in South Yarra, a suburb of Melbourne.
History
The Photographers Gallery and Workshop was founded by Paul Cox, Ingeborg Tyssen, John F. Williams and Rod McNicoll.[1] Australian-born Ian Lobb took over the Gallery in late 1974, mounting his first exhibition as director being at the beginning of 1975, after which he went into partnership with Bill Heimerman (born January 13, 1950 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA) as joint director from the beginning of 1976.
They showed some local work, but pursued high quality international, but mainly American, photographers for exhibitions.[2] The first exhibition of international photography at the gallery was that of Paul Caponigro in 1975 that sold 22 prints, after which success the gallery was closed for renovations and while Heimerman made a trip to the USA to secure more shows.
Ethos
By showcasing ‘the fine print’ Lobb and Heimermann hoped to improve Australian work by example,[3] as Lobb observed, "From 1975, every second show was an international show [. . .] The initial philosophy was simply to let people see the physical difference between the production of prints overseas and locally.”[4] In a period when feminist photography was on the ascendant, the gallery’s emphasis on print quality rather than subject matter, and a predominance of male exhibitors was decried by Australian women photographers.
By 1977 Heimerman and Lobb organised the first workshop to be conducted in Australia by an American photographer, Ralph Gibson, and sponsored visits by William Clift and Harry Callahan. By 1980 lan Lobb left to pursue his own photography. Bill Heimerman remained director until his death on October 1, 2018.[4][5]
References
- ^ Del Favero, Dennis; Bennett, Jill, 1963-; Sprengel Museum Hannover; Ivan Dougherty Gallery; Galerie Andreas Binder; Mori Gallery; LC Collection (Library of Congress) (2004). Dennis Del Favero fantasmi. UNSW Press. ISBN 978-0-86840-558-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Robert Deane, 'FOREIGN INFLUENCES iN AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY 1930-80', A lecture delivered at APSCON, National Gallery of Australia 10th October 2000, Canberra
- ^ "Timeline | Curating Photography". Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ a b Tony Perry, ‘Australia: Longing for a photographic identity’. In Print Letter No.25 Jan/Feb. 1980 Vol 5 N0.1 p.8- 9
- ^ Bradley, Louise (2018-01-30). "Photographer brought excellence to gallery". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-09-23.