Wolfgang Sievers AO (1913–2007) documented Australia’s prosperity over five decades.
Fearing persecution in Nazi Germany because of his Jewish heritage, Sievers emigrated to Australia in 1938. Sievers’ career as a photographer flourished after the war. Commissioned by the government and many of Australia’s most influential companies, including Alcoa, Comalco and Shell, Sievers’ strikingly composed images, with dramatic contrasts between light and dark, documented and promoted Australia’s emerging prosperity and modernity.
The National Library holds the largest collection of Sievers’ work. On display are reproductions from this collection of over 11 700 prints and 51 000 negatives.
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