The Lismore Regional Gallery is hosting an exhibition of photographs taken by Australian social and social documentary photographer, Rennie Ellis, who died in 2003.

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Rennie Ellis, Bon Scott and Angus Young, Atlanta, Georgia 1978
selenium-toned gelatin silver print 26.7x 40.7 cm

The display features images from the vast body of work held by the Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive and is sponsored by the Archive and the Monash Gallery of Art with support from the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

It opened on the evening of Friday 17 July and will continue until 5 September.

Running concurrently is a series of Public Programs, beginning with Speaking Of Posers, a panel discussion on how people’s relationship with the camera has changed from the 70s to today, which takes place on 13 August between 5:00 and 6:00 pm.

The Gallery is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday to Friday and 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.    Closing time on Thursdays is 6:00 pm.

For more information, visit Lismore Regional Gallery.

See more Rennie Ellis information and images here.