Saturday Arvo Palm Beach (Tableau 2)
Photographer
Jeff Carter
(1928-2010)
Date1964 - 1965
Object number00027927
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsMount / Matt size: 522 x 717 mm
Display dimensions (Frame): 550 x 745 x 45 mm
Display dimensions (Frame): 550 x 745 x 45 mm
Copyright© Estate of Jeff Carter
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionBetween 1959 and 1965 Jeff Carter created a series of photographs which documented the experiences of beach goers during long lazy Saturday afternoons, at local competitions and while on holiday. 'Saturday Arvo Palm Beach' depicts a typical suburban beach scene, focusing on the people visiting the milkbar opposite the surf club at Palm Beach, New South Wales 1965.HistoryStreet photography, made famous by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, was a popular genre for Australian photographers such as Jeff Carter, who explored identity and culture though images of rural and coastal Australia. Between 1959 and 1965 Carter created a series of photographs which documented the experiences of beach goers during long lazy Saturday afternoons, at local competitions and while on holiday.SignificanceJeff Carter photographed Australians at rest and play, capturing the diversity of those who were drawn to the beach. His photographs are a valuable document of Australian beach culture in the 1960s, with 'Saturday Arvo Palm Beach' presenting a snap shot of everyday life on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
