Collection: Reference

Traces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire from its earliest days to the seventh century when it was conquered by the Arabs. The culture, artistic achievements, religion and legacy of the once mighty empire are discussed.

This survey of paintings and works on paper assembles the most important and iconic images from Booth's oeuvre, and examines the primary motivating forces for his art; abiding interests in fundamental human conditions, the profound power of memory......

The director of the department of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre uses items from collections worldwide to illustrate the multi-faceted nature of the Pharaoh and to shed light on life at court in ancient Egypt - the palace, family harem, court....

The book looks at how photography was used to create idea of a nation. It reveals how Australia's view of the world and itself has changed by photography which paralleled development of colonies & relationships between settlers and Indigenous Australians.

More than 400 entries, each with a biographical sketch, sample photographs, a list of selected exhibitions, and a bibliography of the most influential photographers of the last century and their finest monographs

The pictures form a narrative of a life rich in contrasts and continuities. The photographer has a long relationship that ends with illness and death. She chronicles the celebrations and heartbreaks of her large and robust family.

In 1894 Spencer was appointed as biologist and photographer for the Horn Expedition, the first scientific expedition to Central Australia. In 1901, he and Frank Gillen set off from Oodnadatta to Borroloola and took an amazing 500 glass-plate photographs.....