A Sixtieth of a Second

Renowned for her passionate and unique approach to photography and image-making, Sue Ford was one of the most important practitioners to emerge from the wave of 1970s feminist photographers in Australia. Her work is both personal and political, and shows a fascination with private, shared and little-known histories. It was often made collaboratively and involved her family, friends and colleagues. The works displayed in this exhibition were produced over 20 years at Ford’s studio on Little Collins st. The photographs are consensual, objective and non-exploitative and tell an important story of women’s lives – documenting Ford’s own journey as much as the lives of her subjects.