Leeton Cannery, 1951 ; Theatrical and crafts people, 1969-1978 / photographed by Douglas Thompson

PXE 1613

fonds

1951, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1978

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1069317

25 digital prints - black and white, archival ink and paper - 33 x 48.2 cm

Douglas Thompson was born in 1932. As a professional photographer he trained in Southport Studio, Queensland. From 1950-1956 he was an RAAF photographer. Thompson also recorded the town of Leeton in 1951 and its fruit cannery. He was a winner in the 1970 Asahi Optical World photo Contest and illustrated the 1972 book Australian pottery by Kenneth Hood and Wanda Garnsey

The early 1970s saw the emergence of a national craft based movement and the establishment of the Crafts Council of Australia (later Craft Australia) in 1971. These photographs of craftspeople are some of the earliest practitioners in the new movement.

Portraits from that period include:
Mollie Douglas, founding member of the Potters’ Society of NSW
Vivienne Binns, who helped found the Women’s Art Movement in Sydney
Bernard Sahm
Marea Gazzard
Col Levy
Derek Smith, who established a pottery studio with the Doulton factory at Chatswood and later the Blackfriars Pottery at Chippendale
Peter Rushforth , widely regarded as the father of studio pottery in Australia
Patricia and Ivan Englund, Senior Head Teacher of Art at East Sydney Technical College
Peter Travis, sculptor, potter, designer and kite-maker, probably best known for designing Speedo’s ‘budgie smuggler’ in the 1960s
Les Blakebrough, foundation member of the first crafts board of the Australia Council
Wanda Garnsey, founder of Australian Pottery magazine

Margaret Barr, choreographer
Gilbert and George [Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore], living sculptures
Jeffrey Joynton Smith, general manager of Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
Stephen Skillitzi, known as the father of Australian studio glass.

Reference:
Information supplied by the Curator of Photographs on the Library correspondence file, October 2013

1. The Sydney Club [i.e. Australian Club] from the Mitchell Library entrance, 1951
2. Cannery workers, Leeton, 1951
3. Cannery workers, Leeton, 1951
4. Fruit cannery, Leeton, 1951
5. Main street, Leeton, 1951
6. Choreographer Margaret Barr and student, 1969
7. Scene from Margaret Barr production The Rite of Spring, 1969
8. Mollie Douglas, potter, 1971
9. Vivienne Binns in her workshop, 1971
10. Bernard Sahm, potter, 1971
11. Marea Gazzard, potter, 1971
12. Student potter, Sydney Technical College, 1971
13. Patricia Englund, potter, 1971
14. Ivan Englund, potter, 1971
15. Bernard Sahm, potter, 1971
16. Wanda Garnsey, potter and founder of Australian Pottery magazine, 1971
17. Col Levy, potter, 1971
18. Peter Rushforth, potter, 1971
19. Derek Smith, potter, 1971
20. Les Blakebrough, potter, 1971
21. Peter Travis, potter, 1971
22. Stephen Skillitzi, potter, 1971
23. Gilbert and George at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1973
24. The newly formed Australian Chamber Orchestra at rehearsal, Sydney Opera House rehearsal room for their inaugural concert, 1975
25. Jeffrey Joynton-Smith, Genera Manager, Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and author, 1978

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Copyright holder:: Douglas Thompson
Approval for reproduction required:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Douglas Thompson

Photographer's negative numbers in pencil on the reverse

Titled by the photographer in pencil on the reverse

Signed in pencil by the photographer in the lower right hand corner

Photographer's copyright stamp in blue ink on the reverse

Dated by the photographer in pencil on the reverse

Archival paper: Canon 5100 / Museo Portfolio Rag