Photography

A landmark 1977 exhibition was a snapshot of the city.

Fashion photographer Helmut Newton’s career began in Australia, where he met fellow photographer Max Dupain and two women who would shape his life.

The art of Sydney couple George and Charis Schwarz defies neat categories, but their body of work will be preserved.

The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary since the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which started as a gay rights protest parade.

Henry Marshall was working in the Grace Brothers photographic studio in Sydney when war was declared. 

Designs and photographs from Australia's best known modernist architect.

Albert William Savage was a professional photographer from Moore Park in Sydney. 

Max Dupain’s Sunbaker has inspired an exhibition of contemporary and thought-provoking artworks. 

When this 27 year old sailed into Sydney harbour on 3 February 1954, she practically stopped the nation. 

Adventure, patriotism, or the call of friendship: many people who had experience in Antarctic exploration volunteered to serve in the World War I.

The journey to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge would take almost 100 years. In this 5-part series, travel through history to experience the story of realising a city’s dream. 

In the early 1920s, an exhibition of war photographs toured Australia, attracting crowds and enthusiastic reviews. Many of the photographs had been taken by Australian servicemen and were enlarged and coloured at Colarts Studios.