Ponch HAWKES<br/> <em>Phyllis Christie and Mary Christie</em> (1987); (1989) {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> 24.0 x 35.0 cm (image)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd, 1989<br /> PH154-1989<br /> © Ponch Hawkes, 2018 <!--11010-->

Generations

Photographs by Ponch Hawkes

NGV International

Level 3

1 Jul – 15 Oct 89

Photography Gallery

Ponch Hawkes developed her photographic practice in the 1970s, informed by counter-cultural, feminist, documentary and community art contexts. Early in her career Ponch Hawkes worked as a journalist and photographer for Digger magazine. Since then her photographs have been published widely in Australian books, magazines and newspapers. In 1989 her solo exhibition Generations was held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Her book Best Mates: A Study was published in 1990. A survey exhibition of Hawkes’s work was held in 1999 at the Glen Eira City Gallery, and toured six venues.

Sourced from: NGV exhibition Melbourne Now 2013

Photography

Key works

Ponch HAWKES<br/> <em>The watch that Lucy gave to Beci</em> (1987); (1989) {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> 23.8 x 35.1 cm (image)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd, 1989<br /> PH153-1989<br /> &copy; Ponch Hawkes, 2018 <!--10998--> Ponch HAWKES<br/> <em>Mimi Taylor's kitchen</em> (1987); (1989) {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> 35.0 x 23.5 cm (image)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd, 1989<br /> PH152-1989<br /> &copy; Ponch Hawkes, 2018 <!--10987--> Ponch HAWKES<br/> <em>Susan Andrews' teapot, given to her by her aunt</em> (1987); (1989) {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> 23.6 x 34.9 cm (image)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd, 1989<br /> PH155-1989<br /> &copy; Ponch Hawkes, 2018 <!--11021-->