Lewis Morley retrospective in Melbourne

There is a Lewis Morley retrospective running in Melbourne at the

State Library of Victoria. Morley was one of the photographers from

"swinging 60s" London. This exhibition appears to be the travelling

version of the one that was on at the National Portrait Library in

Canberra earlier this year. Catalogues from that are advertised for

sale.

The genre is environmental and posed portraits of celebrities.

The works range from the earlier classics (Christine Keeler on a

chair, Michael Caine in close up) to his later work in Australia.

For fans of the old stuff, there is the original contact sheet of

the Keeler session. There are some nifty colour backlit

transparencies about 1m across. There is also a rivetting portrait

of Juni Morosi and a very fine one of Morley's wife.

The exhibition is on until 23 November 10am-5pm except public

holidays. Just up the road at RMIT's Storey Hall are some original

Bauhaus (Dessau) prints, also with free admission.

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the information. I went there last thursday and was very good.

Cheers