Australian couple Julia Schauenburg and Ben Grace travelled across Europe, Russia, America collecting photographs of and stories from ageing baby boomers. Good Old World is a touching exploration of personal histories and global change. This self published book is proof of the need for strong intergenerational communication and respect for the lesson taught by the past.
November 19, 2007
November 16, 2007
Exhibition Highlight: My Australia
Where: Victoria – CCP 404 George St, Fitzroy, Vic 3065
17 December – 23 January 2008
New South Wales – ACP 257 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW 2021
12 – 26 January 2008
Timed to coincide with Australia Day in both Victoria and New South Wales, My Australia explores conceptions of Australia through the eyes of some our best contemporary photographers. Sponsored by TIME Magazine and Tourism Australia, the exhibitions will feature works by Frances Andrijich, Michael Amendolia, Narelle Autio, Ross Bird, Andrew Chapman, Stephen Dupont, Lisa Hogben, Arunas Klupsas, Randy Larcombe, David Dare Parker, Trent Parke, Andrew Quilty, Russell Shakespeare, Peter Solness, Oliver Strewe and Robert Young.
November 9, 2007
Cheap Prints
It is time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for those special – or especially difficult to buy for – people. TPI have a variety of cheap prints that look great when framed. Prices range from 50 cents to $20.00. Subjects include:
- landscapes
- art
- nudes – male and female
- celebrity portraits
- animals.
If you have a particular area of interest, just call ahead and we can sort them out for you!
November 8, 2007
You gotta spin it to win it…
TPI is not really sure what we think about the immanent merger between photoeye photography and amazon but it is definately a sign of the times.
Photoeye is a web based photographic book publishing house and distribution company who have agreed to intergrate their site with amazon’s. Customers will be able to buy a variety of stock carried by amazon through the photoeye website.
Somewhat optimistically, the open letter to their customers announcing the merger also suggests that:
“you may still opt to purchase a particular title from photoeye directly even though the same book is available through amazon at a less expensive price”.
The only constant may be change but we think that it is a little sad to see photoeye diluted as they had been photographic specialists since 1979. Good luck to all involved.
November 1, 2007
Roz McQuillan: Body of Work
Who: Roz McQuillan
What: Body of Work
Where: Brunswick Street Gallery, 322 Brunswick Street Fitzroy Melbourne
When: 23 November – 6 December.
As regular readers will know, TPI specialises in photography. So, we would not normally promote a painting exhibition however, this exhibition is a special one.
Roz McQuillan is the previous store manager of TPI and is a successful fine artist. She was awarded Best in Show at Brighton Art Society in 2006. Brunswick Street Gallery are holding a solo show of her work in November.
Roz attends painting and life-drawing groups in Melbourne, and monitors a painting group at Hawthorn Artists Society. She has always had a special affinity for portraits and the nude, and has worked in a number of mediums, including pastel, charcoal and conte, pen and ink, gouache, watercolour, acrylics, pencil, photography, and mixed media, and is currently painting in oils.
