Category:Australian History
David Seymour: The Humanist Photographer who Captured Life
David Seymour (Chim) was a Polish-born American photojournalist and co-founder of Magnum. Seymour is best known for his empathic and moving images of people,...
Gerda Taro – Photojournalist
Gerda Taro was a German-born war photographer best known for her coverage of the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. Born Gerta Pohorylle in...
Isle Of The Dead – Port Arthur
The Isle of the Dead is a small island located in the harbour of Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. It was used as a cemetery...
Robert Capa – Master War Photographer
Robert Capa was born André Friedmann in 1913 to Jewish parents in Budapest, Hungary. His images, particularly those he took as a war correspondent,...
The Extraordinary Margaret Bourke-White
Margaret Bourke-White stands out as one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century. Her work paved a path for women photographers who...
Henri Cartier-Bresson – Master of Candid Photography
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered the founding father of photojournalism. He was also one of the first true street photographers using 35...
Werribee Park Mansion
Thomas, and his brother Andrew, built the 60-room mansion at their Werribee park property over a period of 3 years. In today's money, the...
Vivian Maier – Mary Poppins With A Camera
Vivian Dorothy Maier was an American amateur street photographer, often described as Mary Poppins with a camera. Born on February 1, 1926, in New...
Ansel Adams – Yosemite’s Greatest Salesman
Ansel Adams is considered one of the pioneers of photography and the most important landscape photographer of the 20th century. His love of nature...
Dorothea Lange – The First Photojournalist
Dorothea Lange was born Dorothea Nutzhorn on May 26 1895, in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. Lange was an American documentary photographer famous for her...
Jack London – A Man Of Many Talents
Jack London was undeniably a man of many talents. Born into a working-class household, he is best known for his novels, Call of the...
The Historic Town of Queenscliff
The historic town of Queenscliff is situated on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula 90 minutes from Melbourne. Nearby is Point Lonsdale (and a third lighthouse). Surrounded...