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'Wolfgang Sievers (1913-2007) fled Nazi Germany to make Australia his home in 1938. His European heritage, specifically his education in Berlin, were to shape his aesthetic response to his adopted country, where he excelled in the fields of architectural, industrial and mining photography.
'Sievers documented the post-war boom in manufacturing and the working conditions of many Australians. Included in this book are images of industries now long gone, including Colortex Fabrics and the Bryant and May match factory. Sievers explored the individuality of particular workers and their role in the modern machine age, celebrating modernity and progress. He also evoked the beauty and excitement of the industrial forms that surrounded them in the days when technology was viewed as benevolent. His images constitute a unique body of work and are a window onto Australian history, culture and photography.
'The images in this book are from the National Library of Australia's Wolfgang Sievers Photographic Archive of 65 000 photographs.' (From the publisher's website.)
'Sievers documented the post-war boom in manufacturing and the working conditions of many Australians. Included in this book are images of industries now long gone, including Colortex Fabrics and the Bryant and May match factory. Sievers explored the individuality of particular workers and their role in the modern machine age, celebrating modernity and progress. He also evoked the beauty and excitement of the industrial forms that surrounded them in the days when technology was viewed as benevolent. His images constitute a unique body of work and are a window onto Australian history, culture and photography.
'The images in this book are from the National Library of Australia's Wolfgang Sievers Photographic Archive of 65 000 photographs.' (From the publisher's website.)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Biography
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 6 November 2011; (p. 15) The Sun-Herald , 6 November 2011; (p. 7)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography -
Off the Shelf : Photography
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 24 September 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography -
Born to See
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 334 2011; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography
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Born to See
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 334 2011; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography -
Off the Shelf : Photography
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 24 September 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography -
Biography
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 6 November 2011; (p. 15) The Sun-Herald , 6 November 2011; (p. 7)
— Review of Wolfgang Sievers 2011 single work biography
Awards
- 2012 shortlisted Australian Capital Territory Book of the Year Award
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