Brett Whiteley, Bundanon, Nowra
(1974)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
22.0 × 14.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
© The artist's estate
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
Melanie Le Guay studied photography at Sydney Technical College from 1969 to 1970 and worked as a freelance photographer between 1971 and 1975. While Le Guay was the daughter of the Australian fashion photographer Laurence Le Guay, unlike her father, she often took social documentary photographs, representing people, places and events typical of 1970s Australia. This photograph was taken at night in New South Wales. The scene is illuminated as the artist Brett Whiteley walks away from the camera on a frosty evening, towards an empty field. He creates a trail of footprints behind him, as if walking into the unknown.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
PH13-1976
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest