I get to talk about history a lot. One of my favourite moments is when people show their emotions about the past. So many of us care about a period or a moment and that passion comes out in conversation. Because I’ve been working on theory (again) I want to talk about this at a vast and deep cultural level. It’s not vast and deep that brings out that passion, however.
This month you get a few scenes from my photo collection, and I’ll tell you just a little about why I took the picture. I’ll share joy instead of theory. And if any of you want to share things you love about history (places, people, periods) I’d love to hear about it in the comments. This is a difficult year for many of us, and happiness is worth sharing.
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Near Melbourne, 1976. Photograph: Gillian Polack |
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Hopetoun, Vic. 1977, Photograph: Gillian Polack |
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At Versailles, 1986. Photograph: Gillian Polack |
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Ueno, Japan, 1986. Photograph: Gillian Polack |
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Peterborough, 1986 Photograph: Gillian Polack |