Anzac, Melbourne
(1975)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
16.2 × 24.0 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
© Ingeborg Tyssen/Copyright Agency, 2023
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
Recognised for her intuitive approach, Ingeborg Tyssen was one of Australia’s preeminent street photographers. Originally trained as a nurse, Tyssen began to exhibit her photography in 1975. That same year she co-founded the Photographer’s Gallery in Melbourne with Paul Cox and Rod McNicol. Tyssen later studied photography under her future husband, John Williams, and held her first solo exhibition in 1982. Her work was often imbued with a sense of irony and humour, enabling the viewer to see the world through fresh eyes.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
PH187-1976
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest