Photography at Prahran College of Advanced Education has entered local mythology as the place where Carol Jerrems and Bill Henson studied, and Paul Cox and Athol Shmith taught. But what allowed photography to capture the spirit of the 1970s so profoundly, and what made this small department – the first in Australia to focus on photography as a creative medium – such a vital place?
- Professor Daniel Palmer
The basement lectures series seeks to explore the questions above. Bringing together academics, curators, artists and alumni we offer insights into Prahran College’s visionary educational program, the creative contributions of staff and students, and the ongoing impact and legacy of the college in the development of the art photography movement in Australia.
The lectures
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Sat 15 Mar 2 pm - 3 pm | Curating the 70s, with Helen Ennis and Daniel Palmer + book launch
Sat 29 Mar 2 pm - 3 pm | Down on the street, with Stella Loftus-Hills, Robert Ashton and Andrew Chapman
Sat 12 Apr, 2 pm - 3 pm | A conversation between Bill Henson and Susan van Wyk
Sat 3 May, 2 pm - 3 pm | Teaching the history and theory of photography, with Norbert Loeffler
Sat 10 May, 2 pm - 3 pm | Students of cinema, with Adrian Danks, Peter Leiss and Mimmo Cozzolino
Sat 24 May, 2 pm - 3 pm | The performative portrait, with Angela Connor
Free programs
Booking required
