ARTspokens Exploring a century old photograph (expired event)

ARTspokens Exploring a century old photograph WITH JULIE MARTIN, HISTORIAN/CURATOR

ARTspokens Exploring a century old photograph WITH JULIE MARTIN, HISTORIAN/CURATOR

Over a century has passed since a camera froze in time the image of 704 men of the West australian 11th Battalion as they arranged themselves over the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Why was this photo taken and by whom? Part ghost story, party who dunnit; this presentation looks at the fascinating back story of the photograph.