Saturday Arvo, Dee Why (Family Decorum)

Photographer Jeff Carter (1928-2010)

Date1964

Object number00027928

NamePhotograph

MediumSilver gelatin print

DimensionsOverall: 405 x 505 x 6 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionBlack and white photograph by Jeff Carter depicting a family group at Dee Why beach. A white haired man in a white beach robe stands beside an umbrella while holding a cigarette in his mouth. A woman in a white beach robe walks toward the umbrella from the sea holding a bucket. A young girl is featured near the umbrella in a swimming costume.HistoryThe beach is a popular Australian meeting place - somewhere to look and interact - a place for sport and fun. Jeff Carter has photographed Australians at rest and play, capturing the diversity of those who are drawn to the beach. His photographs document beach goers during long lazy Saturday afternoons - a time when everything closed down and people flocked to the beach during the afternoon lull. SignificanceThis print by Jeff Carter is a valuable document of Australian beach culture in the1960s.