Anti-Fraser demonstration, Melbourne
1975; printed (c. 2004)
Medium
inkjet print
Measurements
34.3 × 22.9 cm (image); 42.0 × 29.7 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of an anonymous donor, 2019
© Ingeborg Tyssen/Copyright Agency, 2023
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Ingeborg Tyssen took this photograph on the streets of Melbourne in late 1975. She captures a protest against the then leader of the opposition, Malcolm Fraser, following the constitutional crisis that led to the governor-general’s dismissal of Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam on 11 November. The dismissal of the popular, progressive prime minister sparked protests nationwide, particularly among Australia’s youth.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
2019.519
Department
Australian Photography