John Elliott’s TRAG photographic exhibition draws on 50 years of social observation
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An exhibition documenting photographs taken by consummate storyteller John Elliott across his extensive career will be displayed at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery from Saturday, December 7 to Sunday, February 23, 2025.
The exhibition, Almost A True Story – 50 years of photography, celebrates John’s devotion to photographing the people and places of regional Australia for 50 years.
Known for his social documentary photography, his portraits of Australian identities and country music legends celebrate the lives and passions of people across this country.
The photographs in the exhibition deliver new ways of looking at the familiar. From intimate portraits of family members to capturing the places and people that shape Toowoomba and beyond, he sees society through an artist’s eye.
Doug Hall, former Director of the Queensland Art Gallery notes: “It’s always John Elliott’s empathy and interest which holds our attention no matter how quietly measured, or capriciously impulsive certain images may appear”.
The exhibition’s free Opening Event starts at 5.30pm on Friday, December 6. RSVP by December 4 by phoning 131 872 or email [email protected]
The exhibition’s free Artist Talk starts at 11am on Saturday, December 7. RSVP by December 5 by phoning 131 872 or email [email protected]
For more information, please see: Exhibition | John Elliott - Almost A True Story
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery at 531 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, is open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am – 3.30pm. Entry is free. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery will close at 3.30pm on Friday, December 20 and reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
This exhibition is supported by Haymans Electrical and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
Images: 1. John ELLIOTT / Marina 2012 / black and white photograph / 61.5 x 76.0cm / © John Elliott
2. John ELLIOTT / Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993 / gelatin silver photograph on paper / 76 x 61.5cm / © John Elliott (below)
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