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An overview/sample of the photography of the Australian photographer, Wesley Stacey

1959-1972



first photographs 1959-1962

     
 

#1: 1959 Wreck Bay Sydney Harbour
Photographing old playgrounds while just starting work
as a graphics assistant at ABC TV in Sydney

  #2: 1959  Sydney from Pyrmont
Horse drawn carriage era not long gone

 

 

   
 

#3: 1960 Wheel in the mangroves - Old Wheeels/New Shoots
'Photographic Expression' Exhibited University of NSW 1964
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia

  #4:  Mangrove Shoots  1960
'Photographic Expression' Exhibited University of NSW 1964
     
 
#5: Zoran yanich, 1961
Yogoslav, new arrival in Australia. Friend in ABC TV graphics
  #6:  1961 Barn and gate at Richmond
'Photographic Expression' Exhibited University of NSW 1964

 

 

   
 
#7:  1960 Zoran's car
'Photographic Expression' Exhibited University of NSW 1964
  #8:  1961  Mine rig shed at Lucknow
'Photographs of Wesley Stacey' NGA Canberra 1991
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia
     
 
#9:  1961  'Trees of man'
Met Barbara Wilson, went on weekend jaunts.
read 'tree of Man' together by Patrick White -
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia
 

#10:  1962  Fence posts and wire
'Photographic Expression' Exhibited University of NSW 1964
'Photographs of Wesley Stacey' NGA Canberra 1991
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia

     
 
#1:  1962 Weekend Camp   #12:  1962  'Barbara in Royal National Park'
'Photographs of Wesley Stacey'
NGA Canberra 1991
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia
     
 
#13: 1962   Wooden cross, Oakdale
Though not attached to a particular church,
attended on Sunday evenings and prayed each night.
  #14:  1962 Gore Hill brickworks
'Photographic Expression'
Exhibited University of NSW 1964
     
   
#1:5   1962   IBM building from the bridge    


with the ABC 1962-1963

     
 
#1:6      1962 Philip Ashton at Sofala
Weekend jaunting west of Sydney
with mates from ABC TV Graphic Department
 

#17:  1962   Kevin Connor at Richmond
Kevin was a graphics designer and pinter/artist at ABC TV Graphics

 

 

 

   
 

#18:   1963 Tom Chuawiwat at Neutral Bay
Zoran, Peter, Kevin and Tom encouraged Wesley Stacey to pursue photography.
Bought serious camera on hire purchase.

 

  #19: (no details provided)
     
 
#20: 1962  ABC TV Television graphic by Wesley Stacey
Still studying drawing and design at North Sydney Tech 2 nights a week.
  #21:    1962   ABC TV Television graphic
ABC TV Station identification
Sequence received Silver Medal from the Australian Commercial
and Industrial Artists Association in 1963.

 

 

   
 
#22: 1963  ABC TV Television graphic   #23:  1963  Study for Ned Kelly - ABC TV

 



Sydney 1963-1964

     
 
#24: 1964 Barbara on the Monaro
Married to Barbara in Sydney, Honeymoon journey to Melbourne
  #25:    1964 Backyard in Lewisham
Lived in the inner western suburb of Sydney

 

 

   
 

#26:    1964 Lewisham loungeroom
with photographic panels ready for
'Photographic Expression' exhibition at the University of New South Wales
Various formats and sizes, up to 1 metre square.
Prints exposed in dining room and processed in big tanks in the bathroom.

  #27: 1964 -ready for 'Photographic Expression'
exhibition at the University of New South Wales
     
   
#28:   1964  Lewisham dining room with photographic panel
ready for 'Photographic Expression'
exhibition at the University of New South Walesx
   

 



in the UK 1965-1966

 
#29:  1965  East-end market, London
With Barbara, left Australia indefinitely
to seek graphics and photography work in London
 

#30: 1964 Man in East End Markets

 

 

   
 

#31: 1965 Buckingham Palace gates in the snow

 

  #32:  1965  Suburban street, London in the snow
Lived in London and worked for BBC TV Graphics
     
 
#33: 1966  Landscape in Wales
Photographed in London and the country.
Processed and printed in rented darkroom.
  #34:    1966  Farm house in Wales
Exhibited 'Australia Venacular Architecture'
at the Royal Institue of British Architects in London.
Lunched with John Bjeteman - Met Thames and Hudson director.

 

 

   
 
#35:   1966  Avebury stone circle
Long weekend jaunts throughout England to Wales and Scotland
  #36:  1966  Pig in the Cotswolds
Barbara gave birth to our son, Blake

 



Sydney 1966-1967

     
 
#37:   1967  Framework, growing Sydney
Returned to Australia
Photographed after returning from England
  #37a:  1967   Anonymous Facade

 

 

   
 

#38:  1967  Opera House construction
Resumes work at ABC TV Graphics, interested in the new face of Sydney

 

  #39:  1967  Home units at Harboard
Interested in the extent of suburbia.
We read 'The lucky Country' and 'The Australian Ugliness'.
     
   
#40: 1967  The city from Waverton
Lived with Barbara and Blake near Sydney Harbour
Purchased by National Gallery of Australia
   
     

 



Australian Nude Exhibition

 

 
#41: 1967 The Australian Nude exhibition
installed at Gallery A Melbourne 'The Australian Nude'
Returned to Australia - Photographed after returning from England
  #42:   1967  The Australian Nude exhibition installed at Gallery A, Sydney
'The Australian Nude'; The full title is 'The Australian Nude - this time in camera'. 
3 photographers participated

 

 

   
   

#43:   1967  Nude and Angophora
'The Australian Nude'
Purchased by the national Gallery of Australia

   

 



Fashion 1968-1970

 

 
#44:    1968  Models with oranges
POL Magazine fashion spread
Worked with Graham mcCarter as staff photographers
for Gareth Powell's magazines - Surf, Chance and POL
  #45:   1968/1969  Models at Hassan's Walls
POL Magazine fashion spread
Met Philip Cox, budding architect.
Devised publication 'Rude Timber Buildings in Australia'.

 

 

   
 

#46:  1969/1970  Models on the edge
POL Magazine fashion spread
Photographed for 'Rude Timber Buildings in Australia',
travelling widely in Eastern Australia.

  #47:   1969/1970  Model in ochre landscape
POL Magazine fashion spread
Worked freelance, self-employed doing advertising and magazine assignments.
'Rude Timber Buildings in Australia' published by Thames and Hudson.
     
   
#48:   1968 Anne Savage
first modelling at Dee Why - became favourite model.
Worked together on assignments for about four years.
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